Members of the Dane County Board of Supervisors introduced two resolutions at a meeting Thursday, which could extend the deadline on Occupy Madison’s park permit and establish a new cooperative house.
The Student Services Finance Committee heard a budget proposal from University Health Services Thursday, which would provide new health and wellness services to students.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and his Democratic challenger Rob Zerban broke state records for fundraising during their race for the First Congressional District House of Representatives seat, Common Cause, a non-partisan organization, reported Thursday.
State Rep. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville, began circulating a bill for signatures Thursday that would standardize in-person early voting procedures across the state by shortening the hours some clerks’ offices can stay open.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professors from across disciplines including East Asian studies, political science and communication arts spoke at a panel Wednesday about the benefits the university can gain from its growing relationship with China.
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi introduced a new cooperative housing initiative in a press release Wednesday as part of an alternative approach to providing accommodations for the region’s homeless population.
Detectives from the Dane County Sheriff’s office arrested a 26-year-old Madison woman Tuesday in Washington for allegedly helping her husband hide the corpse of the man he is accused of killing.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council proposed Wednesday a new constitution that would completely restructure the current student government institution.
Two state legislative committees passed the contentious state mining bill through to its next step in the legislative process in two separate committee meetings Wednesday, disappointing many state Democrats who have challenged the legislation since its introduction in early January.
Mansion Hill Neighborhood residents, Holy Redeemer parishioners and project developers met Wednesday to discuss the planned conversion of a historic local Catholic school into student apartments.
Gov. Scott Walker announced Wednesday he will include a near $30 million, tax-funded expansion of the state’s mental health care infrastructure in the upcoming state budget.
A recent study of Facebook, conducted in part by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor, suggests users unconsciously check their own profiles to boost their ego when feeling negatively about themselves.
Madison's City Council voted Tuesday to approve a highly contested demolition of three residence buildings in the Langdon Street area to make way for a new student-oriented apartment complex.
The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee voted on two spring campaigns to address campus waste management and energy use, and elected committee leadership in a meeting Tuesday.
With acts of self-immolation on the rise in Eastern Tibet, the Tibetan Students Association of Madison hosted a lecture Tuesday to raise awareness about the protests and discover the motivations behind them.
Democratic state legislators introduced measures Tuesday to strengthen BadgerCare, a state healthcare program, which prompted skepticism from Republicans who said the requested funding for the act may not be available.
An unknown suspect robbed a woman on the 400 block of West Gilman Street Sunday evening, according to a police statement.
The City of Madison’s online mail system experienced delayed and blocked emails following an influx of messages Tuesday from an online petition to remove a Madison police officer from duty for his involvement in the Nov. 9 shooting of resident Paul Heenan, according to a press release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked seventh nationally in the 2013 Best Value public colleges and universities Tuesday by the Princeton Review.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked third on the Peace Corps’ annual list of top volunteer-producing, large U.S. universities for the second consecutive year.
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