The Legislative Fiscal Bureau, a nonpartisan agency of the Wisconsin legislature, estimated the state would have a $419.7 million net balance for the year Thursday, something Republicans said proved their past budget reforms were successful.
A number of state legislators on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee were critical of the University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly in a hearing Tuesday about overpayments made to UW System employees.
Madison police arrested a rowdy bar patron early Wednesday morning for punching two Kollege Klub employees before being restrained by bouncers, according to a police report.
A Madison man is facing charges after attempting to stab a female social worker with a pen while signing paperwork at the Dane County Jail Saturday.
City design commission members granted final approval Wednesday for plans to reconstruct a new Theta Chi fraternity house, located at 210 Langdon St., with some conditions.
State legislators, environmental agency officials, concerned tribal leaders and high school students alike converged on the state Capitol Wednesday for the one chance to voice their opinions on the controversial mining legislation Republicans introduced last week.
Students are continuing to push the Wisconsin State Legislature to introduce a policy that would protect students from punishment for underage drinking when calling police for help in certain emergency situations, according to ASM Press Office Director David Gardner.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Tuesday urging the board to end a UW-Madison animal research project, presenting new allegations the university practiced animal cruelty in the experiments that began in 2008.
State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, released a Democratic version of the contentious mining bill Tuesday as a counter to the Republican version released Jan. 16. Both bill are designed to ease the permitting regulations faced by prospective mining companies.
The Dane County Circuit Court ruled Jan. 15 to allow former adidas workers to join the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s contract lawsuit against the company, allowing the workers to directly participate in the litigation.
A former aide to Gov. Scott Walker received a two year prison sentence and five years of probation for embezzlement Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
Approximately 200 people rallied outside the City-County Building Jan. 12 to protest the Madison Police Department investigation into the death of Madison resident Paul Heenan who was shot by Madison police Nov. 9.
WASHINGTON, DC — History loomed over Washington on the overcast Monday morning of President Barack Hussein Obama’s second inauguration.
Associated Students of Madison representatives were able to find compromise and make progress on multiple issues this fall, something the organization hopes will continue into the spring as it lobbies for increased support for the university in the next state budget, according to ASM Press Office Director David Gardner.
Gov. Scott Walker gave the State of the State address Jan. 15, telling Wisconsinites the state has moved forward and outlining jobs, education and mining as priorities for Wisconsin.
Republican legislators announced late last week the only hearing scheduled to discuss the state’s new controversial mining bill will be held Wednesday in Madison, prompting a harsh response from northern Democrats who claim the hearing is unfair to their constituents.
The April 2 election for Madison’s District 8 Common Council seat will be a contest between incumbent alder Scott Resnick and Christian Hansen, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse alum who is on a local Cooperative Board.
Madison police identified 27-year-old Karlis Griffin Jan. 9 as the fourth and final suspect involved in the Aug. 1 attack on Badgers running back Montee Ball.
A federal appeals court upheld the controversial Act 10 legislation that limited collective bargaining rights for public union employees Friday, reversing an earlier federal court decision that found portions of the bill unconstitutional.
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