State Senator to introduce ‘Right to Vote’ act
By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 9, 2014State Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse will introduce a bill protecting an individual’s fundamental right to vote, according to a statement Friday.
State Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse will introduce a bill protecting an individual’s fundamental right to vote, according to a statement Friday.
State Rep. Mandy Wright, D-Wausau, released a statement Friday calling on her colleagues in the state Legislature to consider action to alleviate student debt in Wisconsin.
A pending bill in the state Legislature would prevent diabetic commercial drivers who effectively manage their symptoms from losing their licenses due to accidents unrelated to their diabetes in privately owned vehicles.
The Daily Cardinal Action Project series is an effort to investigate under-reported issues facing the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the surrounding community. The first edition of this Project surrounds the issue of campus climate. We hope this issue and these stories will spark an ongoing discussion.
The 2014 Revelry Music and Arts Festival staff announced the initial spring concert lineup Friday morning on the event’s Facebook page.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students began the discussion phase of addressing the university’s proposal to consolidate ethnic studies programs in a meeting Thursday.
Members of a women's health in Wisconsin panel discussed recent restrictive abortion legislation and its consequences Thursday in an event hosted by Advocates for Choice and College Democrats of University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Anti-racism advocate Tim Wise spoke to University of Wisconsin-Madison students and a group of law associations about the effects of racism in America Thursday.
An Associated Students of Madison committee presented its 2015 transportation budget to the Student Services Finance Committee at a meeting Thursday.
A state committee held a public hearing Thursday to discuss a bill that could eliminate Wisconsin’s Common Core State Standards.
Legislators and interest groups participated in an online town hall on Twitter to discuss policy addressing student loan debt.
A state Assembly bill that would add political robocalls to the do-not-call list received a public hearing before the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations Thursday.
In his first Board of Regents meeting as University of Wisconsin System president, Raymond Cross articulated what he feels the System needs to strive for in order to become a more successful structure.
With the Madison city Spring Elections coming up, the city encourages residents to register before the deadline at 5 p.m. March 12.
Madison will host its fifth annual Community Breastfeeding Awards ceremony in May to promote security for nursing women in public areas, according to Jeff Golden of Public Health Madison & Dane County.
Amid announcements regarding Associated Students of Madison representative positions, the ASM Spring Election resulted in the decision that has been on the campus community’s mind for months: the approval of the Recreational Sports Master Plan referendum.
As the threat of war looms over Ukraine and the international community scrambles to respond, the United States and its allies are weighing their limited options for mediation, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Andrew Kydd.
Members of Madison’s Urban Design Commission heard proposals to improve the Roundhouse Apartment and replace existing houses on West Johnson with a mixed-use living unit at a meeting Wednesday.
Fredrica Hanger, a 33-year-old Madison man, was shot and killed by Bonnell Hanger, his 39-year-old brother Monday night, according to a Madison Police Department press release.
Though the State Building Commission approved construction for Phase II of the Memorial Union Reinvestment Wednesday, and signed off on a funding increase, the project could see a delay in commencement.