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Rep. Cory Mason introduces tax haven bill
By Andrew Hahn | Mar. 13, 2014A new bill before the state Assembly aims to ensure businesses in Wisconsin must pay the appropriate state taxes.
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Walker signs workplace wellness bill
By Andrew Hahn | Mar. 13, 2014New legislation will establish a state grant to implement workplace wellness programs for small businesses.
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County executives voice concerns over juvenile justice system
By Siddharth Pandey and Nikki Stout | Mar. 13, 2014Five Wisconsin county executives voiced their concerns over two bills affecting the juvenile justice system in an open letter Thursday to the state Senate and the state Assembly.
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Madison Assembly member introduces legislation to protect women’s rights
By Courtney Kessler | Mar. 13, 2014State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, and state Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison, introduced the “Pregnancy Protection Package” legislation Thursday, which is aimed at protecting the rights of pregnant women.
CAMPUS NEWS
Applications, nominations to be accepted for two vice provost positions
By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 13, 2014Nominations and applications are being accepted from University of Wisconsin-Madison campus members to fill two vice provost positions.
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ASM seeks insight from representatives on latest Diversity Plan Draft
By Emily Gerber | Mar. 13, 2014Representatives from the committee responsible for drafting an updated University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Plan fielded questions from Associated Students of Madison Student Council members and detailed the future of campus diversity efforts Wednesday.
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UW-Madison seminar to mark 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
By The Daily Cardinal and Molly Reppen | Mar. 12, 2014The University of Wisconsin-Madison will sponsor a seminar March 26 to commemorate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to a university press release.
CITY NEWS
300 block of West Dayton Street to be closed Friday
Mar. 12, 2014The 300 block of West Dayton Street, located between North Broom and North Henry Streets, will close Friday from 2:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according to a city of Madison news release.
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Republican leadership blocks cancer bill from Senate debate
By Eoin Cottrell | Mar. 12, 2014The Senate Committee on Organization made a rare move Wednesday to prevent a cancer bill from being debated in the state Senate’s morning session.
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Assembly Democrats introduce minimum sick day legislation
By Eoin Cottrell | Mar. 12, 2014Assembly Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday designed to help one million employees in Wisconsin who do not have paid sick days.
CITY NEWS
Police still searching for campus area burglary suspects
Mar. 12, 2014Three St. James Court residents in their twenties found laptops and other items missing after a daytime burglary Tuesday, according to Madison police.
CITY NEWS
Metro Transit acknowledges second highest ridership record in 2013
By Patricia Johnson | Mar. 12, 2014Metro Transit recorded approximately 14.7 million bus rides for 2013, giving last year the second-highest ridership the company has seen since 2011, according to a city of Madison press release.
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State Senate wistfully recognizes International Women’s Day
By Andrew Hahn and Eoin Cottrell | Mar. 12, 2014The state Senate approved an Assembly resolution Wednesday commemorating March 8, 2014 as International Women’s Day.The resolution called for a symbolic gesture to show Wisconsin’s commitment to women’s issues and gender equality.
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Walker announces possible special legislative session if high court rules against voter ID law
By Siddharth Pandey | Mar. 12, 2014Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he would call a special legislative session if the Wisconsin Supreme Court does not uphold the state’s voter ID law.
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ACLU withdraws gay marriage ban injunction, cuts deal
By Eoin Cottrell Siddharth Pandey | Mar. 12, 2014The American Civil Liberties Union withdrew its request to temporarily freeze Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban Tuesday.
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State Senate passes election, campaign finance bills
By Andrew Hahn | Mar. 12, 2014The state Senate passed a package of bills Wednesday that would limit absentee voting times and change rules relating to election officials.
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Senate acts on voting, campaign legislation
By Andrew Hahn | Mar. 12, 2014The state Senate debated a number of bills Tuesday that would change Wisconsin’s voting and campaign fundraising rules.
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UW-Madison to host event highlighting campus improvements April 2
By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 12, 2014The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host Showcase, an event focused on underscoring successful campus advances, according to a Tuesday university press release.
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SLAC urges Chancellor Blank to sign Bangladeshi workers’ rights accord
By The Daily Cardinal and Molly Reppen | Mar. 12, 2014Members of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Student Labor Action Coalition delivered a cardboard replica of a clock tower to Chancellor Rebecca Blank Tuesday, urging her to sign an agreement on behalf of UW-Madison that would protect Bangladeshi garment workers’ rights.
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‘Discovery to Product’ project announces new director Tuesday
By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 12, 2014Discovery to Product (D2P), a University of Wisconsin-Madison project that aims to bring scientific and technological university innovations into the market, named Wisconsin entrepreneur John Biondi its director, according to a Tuesday university press release.
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