State Assembly approves controversial American Indian mascot bill
By Eoin Cottrell | Oct. 15, 2013The state Assembly passed controversial legislation Tuesday that would make filing complaints of racism against school mascots more difficult.
The state Assembly passed controversial legislation Tuesday that would make filing complaints of racism against school mascots more difficult.
The Wisconsin Senate passed a $100 million property tax relief plan in a special session Tuesday despite strained dialogue, claims of blatant electioneering and references to cake.
State Rep. John Spiros, R-Marshfield, began circulating a “sexting” bill for co-sponsorship among fellow legislators last week and has received bipartisan support.
Two officers stood at the exits while two others readied themselves at the entrance, a throng of people clearing out of the way. “Are you ready?” the sergeant asked. I nodded in agreement, and we entered the bar.
Gov. Scott Walker’s administration announced Monday the state’s 2013 fiscal year surplus as of June was $274.5 million more than expected at the beginning of the year, which allowed the University of Wisconsin System to keep tuition below the Big Ten average for a public university.
Police arrested a 26-year-old male who choked a 22-year-old female and smashed her head into the floor in her Langdon Street apartment late Saturday night, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Gov. Scott Walker sent a letter to the president of Mexico and the Mexican ambassador to the U.S. Oct. 2 requesting they open a consulate office in Wisconsin.
A man grabbed a 21-year-old female and touched her inappropriately near the intersection of Henry and Langdon Streets early Monday morning, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
A man pushed a female from behind and proceeded to lift up her skirt Friday afternoon on West Gilman Street, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Police are still searching for the perpetrators of an armed robbery Sunday night on West Doty Street after a K-9 search of the surrounding area proved unsuccessful, according to an incident report.
Sharon Kilfoy, a local Madison artist and an alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says most of the work she has accomplished in her life has included two things: art and kids.
Howard Bremer, a patent attorney who helped develop the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s influence in the worlds of research and innovation, died Friday, according to a news release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students and fans at the Badger home game against Northwestern Saturday received relatively low levels of drinking citations and required less medical attention, according to a UW-Madison Police Department press release.
Police do not suspect any foul play was involved when an 18-year-old woman jumped to her death from a building on the 500 block of State Street Sunday morning, according to Madison Police Department Sgt. Jason Ostrenga.
A state senate committee unanimously passed a bill Friday that could increase access to workplace assistance and services for people with disabilities in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman Cassidy Fritsch died suddenly Wednesday morning in Aldo Leopold Residence Hall, according to a university release.
Police are still searching for the suspect in an alleged sexual assault that happened near the 700 block of West Dayton Street early Saturday morning, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department statement.
Staff members formulating the 2014 city budget rearranged assets to free up approximately $600,000, part of which will go toward keeping University of Wisconsin-Madison student bus pass fees at a flat rate by closing the gap between Metro Transit’s financial request and Mayor Paul Soglin’s tentative allotment of funds to the transportation agency in his executive operating budget, according to Madison’s Finance Director, David Schmiedicke.
The annual University of Wisconsin System Accountability Report shows four-year graduation rates in the UW System are lower than the national average, a UW System representative said at a Board of Regents meeting Thursday.
Ben Relles, a University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and the head of programming strategy at YouTube, encouraged students to take risks to discover their true interests at the Wisconsin Rewind Lecture Thursday.