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Man arrested for attacking bouncers at Wando's Bar

By Sam Garigliano | Mar. 13, 2012

Police arrested a Madison man for attacking bouncers in a fight at Wando’s Bar early Sunday morning.

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City wants proposed Johnson Street building to include new fire station

By By Jeffrey More | Mar. 13, 2012

Mayor Paul Soglin, city officials and the fire department met for an informational meeting Monday on a proposed building on the 300 block of West Johnson and Dayton streets next to a Madison Fire Department fire house.

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Legislative Affairs Committee seeks student involvement in lobbying

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 13, 2012

Student government leaders are calling for greater involvement on campus in lobbying officials on issues pertaining to students.

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Man arrested for threatening girlfriend, pedestrians with knife

By The Daily Cardinal and Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 13, 2012

Police arrested a Madison man after he threatened his girlfriend and other pedestrians with a knife near a Regent Street apartment complex early Saturday morning.

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14 senators, 23 days, one year later

By Samy Moskol | Mar. 12, 2012

When the Joint Finance Committee passed the bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public employees late Feb. 16, 2011, Sen. Minority leader Mark Miller, D-Monona, told state Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, to bring an extra shirt and a toothbrush to Thursday morning’s caucus.

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LLPC proposes adidas mediation deadline

By Alex DiTullio | Mar. 12, 2012

UW-Madison’s primary licensing committee passed a resolution Friday to define a successful mediation period with adidas as occurring only if the company ensures all workers are paid severance by April 15. This deadline is 60 days after UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward initially announced plans to enter mediation with the company.

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Madison Tibetans rally for country’s independence

By Kelly Kallien | Mar. 12, 2012

Tibetans in the Madison community protested the Chinese occupation of Tibet Saturday to commemorate the 53rd Tibetan Uprising Day anniversary.

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Man stabbed near Langdon Street

By Abby Becker | Mar. 12, 2012

Police responded to a stabbing of a Madison man in a student neighborhood near Langdon and Henry streets Sunday.

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Pro-union rally marks first anniversary of collective bargaining bill

By Tyler Nickerson | Mar. 12, 2012

An estimated 35,000 Democrats and union supporters gathered at the state Capitol Saturday to memorialize the first anniversary of the passing of a contentious bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public workers.

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GAB offers recall timeframe

By Tyler Nickerson | Mar. 12, 2012

If recommendations made by Government Accountability Board staff in a memo released Friday are approved, recall primary elections will be held May 15, and general recall elections would take place June 12.

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Walker to establish legal defense fund to cover attorney costs in John Doe investigation.

By Jack Casey | Mar. 12, 2012

Gov. Scott Walker announced his intention to set up a legal defense fund to help pay for expenses associated with the ongoing John Doe investigation against his former aides Friday.

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State changes 2011 trend, gains jobs in January

By Mckenna Kohlenberg | Mar. 9, 2012

Although a Department of Workforce Development report released Thursday shows positive job growth in January, it also revealed Wisconsin suffered substantial job losses in 2011.

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Jungle Jack Hanna to appear at a Henry Vilas Zoo fund-raiser

By Meghan Chua | Mar. 9, 2012

Wildlife expert Jack Hanna, who has been featured on “The Late Show with David Letterman” will join supporters of the Henry Vilas Zoo in a fund-raising event Saturday for a new arctic exhibit.

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Regents discuss financial aid, construction

By Anna Duffin and Tom Walsh | Mar. 9, 2012

A UW System official told the Board of Regents Thursday that financial aid for students is becoming increasingly important as the nation trends toward decreasing public funding to higher education, forcing institutions to hike tuition.

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New website provides searchable database of recall petition signees

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 9, 2012

The names and addresses of those who signed a petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker or any of the four state senators up for recall are now online in a searchable database created Thursday.

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Officials introduce plan for 14-story building near Capitol

By Mario Puig and Jeffrey More | Mar. 9, 2012

Residents and city officials at a Mifflin neighborhood meeting Thursday discussed a proposed multi-purpose 14-story apartment building, which would include fire department facilities on the 300 block of Dayton and Johnson streets near the Overture Center.

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SSFC to review student group eligibility criteria

By Anna Duffin | Mar. 9, 2012

The Student Services Finance Committee decided Thursday to review its eligibility criteria for student groups after several groups said it can be confusing.

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Hovde joins crowded race for open U.S. Senate seat

By Adam Wollner and Liz Puibello | Mar. 9, 2012

Madison hedge fund manager and UW-Madison alumnus Eric Hovde officially entered the U.S. Senate race Thursday, joining a field that already includes three prominent Republicans.

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Wisconsin cheesemakers place first in 30 categories at World Championship Cheese Contest

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 8, 2012

Cheesemakers representing “America’s Dairyland” took first in 30 categories at the World Championship Cheese Contest Wednesday, bringing Wisconsin to the top of the charts.

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Ward says adidas could sue UW System

By Anna Duffin | Mar. 8, 2012

UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward told student leaders Monday he feared the UW System could face legal repercussions if it did not enter a period of negotiation with adidas before giving the company an ultimatum to remedy alleged labor violations within 90 days.