Gov. Scott Walker signed seven bills into law Thursday aimed at improving mental-health services in Wisconsin. These bills include crisis-intervention support, youth services and access to counseling and treatment.
Michelle Zahn, a businesswoman from Juneau, announced Thursday her candidacy for the 13th Senate District of Wisconsin.
Longtime University of Wisconsin-Madison Housing Director Paul Evans announced Thursday he will retire in late May, according to a report.
State Sen. Nikiya Harris, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Mandela Barnes, D-Milwaukee, introduced the Honest Elections Bill Wednesday, which would prohibit the distribution of false information regarding the time, place and manner of elections and voting qualifications.
State Senators Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, and Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, introduced redrawn possible voting district maps Wednesday, drawn by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau to more accurately and fairly represent Wisconsin’s electorate.
The Wisconsin state Legislature made one of the first moves in the legislative process that could save students’ lives.
Madison residents flocked to the Wisconsin State Capitol Wednesday for the state Senate’s public hearing of the “Higher Education, Lower Debt” bill, which would lower interest rates and offer a tax deduction for student loan payments.
On February 5, 1849, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students paid a yearly tuition of 20 dollars–the current cost of several days’ worth of Gordon Commons meals–to secure a place in the newly established institution’s first class, according to a university news release.
Urban Design Commission members received conceptual plans from representatives of Occupy Madison Wednesday for the Tiny Houses project, which aims to shelter the city’s homeless community.
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics employees, with the support of local leaders, petitioned to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority Board Wednesday for “meet and confer” rights to replace collective bargaining rights previously stripped away by the controversial Act 10 in 2011.
Associated Students of Madison approved the creation of Green Fund bylaws and standing rules legislation Wednesday, with a vote of 18-2 and one abstention.
Ernst & Young LLP, a professional services firm based in London, pledged $1.1 million to the Wisconsin School of Business, according to a Wednesday business school press release.
Few college-aged students have the opportunity, much less the ambition, to tackle the daunting task of changing state legislature. But University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Morgan Rae will get the chance to see a bill that she initiated, which targets underage drinking laws, presented before a Senate committee Wednesday.
Madison’s Common Council approved numerous downtown liquor licenses and one entertainment license to restaurants near the campus area at its meeting Tuesday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence will receive the sixth annual Regents’ Diversity Award at Union South Friday, according to a university news release.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Activities Center Governing Board hosted a kickoff and open house event Tuesday at the SAC to introduce students to the center and its services.
Chris Cole, University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department director of threat intervention services, plans to hold information sessions with the goal of familiarizing the campus community with him and his new position, according to a Tuesday university press release.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services approved a state Senate bill Monday that would expand the ability of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to require hospitals to administer tests for congenital heart defects in newborns.
Michael Pierce announced his Republican candidacy Tuesday to run for Wisconsin’s state Assembly’s 20th District in November.
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Tuesday a $1.5 million grant was awarded for the establishment of pre-trial programs for nonviolent drug offenders to reduce second-time offenses.
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