Advocacy groups representing over 100,000 Wisconsin veterans insisted the state Legislature amend a bill that will now affect thousands of veterans suffering from mesothelioma, according to Jason Johns, executive director of the Wisconsin Asbestos Victims Network.
Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Thursday that prohibits early absentee voting on weekends. He also used his veto powers to strike out a provision that would have restricted voting to 45 hours a week in Wisconsin.
Two Democratic Assembly members announced legislation Thursday that would protect low-income families who rely on food stamps.
A national research center led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor may help save the Defense Department millions of dollars on the logistics of shipping military equipment, according to a statement Wednesday.
Madison’s Community Action Coalition members will revoke their roles as community garden leaders this May to turnover control to motivated individuals who are willing to continue garden upkeep.
The 400 blocks of West Gilman and West Dayton Streets will close starting Friday, March 28 at 7 a.m. due to separate construction projects.
3/28/2014: This story has been updated to reflect the role of WARF in professorship funding.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the launch of its fourth Massive Open Online Course Wednesday.
The Fossil Free University of Wisconsin Coalition presented a divestment resolution encouraging the UW Foundation to stop the usage of fossil fuels at a Associated Students of Madison Student Council meeting Wednesday.
Former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China and Singapore Jon Huntsman Jr. will deliver the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2014 spring commencement address, according to a statement Wednesday.
The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee met Wednesday to discuss future projects under the recently approved 2015 Green Fund.
Gov. Scott Walker announced the appointment of Nicolas Harsy as a non-traditional student representative on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents in a March 26 release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a seminar Wednesday in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, featuring UW-Madison Law School alumna Velvelea “Vel” Phillips as the keynote speaker.
Madison police are searching for a man who exposed himself through a woman’s ground-level window at her residence on the 200 block of East Mifflin Street.
A federal judge denied the state’s request to freeze a decision regarding Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban.
The Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Wednesday that Wisconsin state Rep. Bill Kramer, R-Waukesha, is facing possible criminal charges for an alleged sexual assault stemming from Muskego, Wis.
Gov. Scott Walker maintains a 7 percent lead over Democratic candidate Mary Burke in the run up to November’s gubernatorial election, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Money Smart Week Wisconsin, an initiative aimed at increasing the personal financial awareness of Wisconsinites, has been scheduled for April 5-12.
Former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China and Singapore Jon Huntsman Jr. will deliver the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2014 spring commencement address, according to a Wednesday statement.
University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Claire Zhuang was walking along State Street late one night when she encountered a couple of men who called out to her, trying to get her attention. Homeward bound after a long day, she was not interested in their advances.
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