Seven protesters from Wisconsin, one of which is a UW-Madison student, were arrested in Washington, D.C., Wednesday after demonstrating with Occupy protesters, according to Dane 101.
The state legislature's finance committee delayed funding to construct a new facility for the Milwaukee-Chicago train line Wednesday.
The short and long-term environmental impacts of plans to renovate Memorial Union were open to debate in a public forum Wednesday, but voices of opposition failed to materialize in the modest turnout.
A study conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau concluded that Focus on Energy, a program that provides incentives for residents and businesses to invest in renewable energy technology, gives back $3 to Wisconsinites for every dollar invested.
Friends and family attended funeral services for Zach Zenk in La Crosse Tuesday after the UW-Madison senior’s death early last week.
Members of the Union Council approved renovation plans for the Memorial Union Tuesday, which include reducing the size of the new student and theater lounge, as well as modifications to the building’s basement and first floor.
Groups central to the recall effort of Gov. Scott Walker are denying the governor’s claim that some petition circulators are being paid for their work.
The White House will welcome a group of UW-Madison’s own when the MadHatters, a men’s a capella group, performs at a holiday reception for guests of the president and first lady Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Dane County Board member Analiese Eicher is stepping down from her seat representing the county’s fifth district, saying she wants the position to be an outlet for a student voice.
Two groups accused of election violations during the August recall election of state Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, learned Wednesday that Milwaukee County will not file charges against them.
A non-partisan watchdog group accused the Government Accountability Board Monday of not enforcing a law that requires candidates to disclose the occupation and employer of donors who give more than $100.
Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg launched a drive to gather the 1,000 nomination signatures needed in her bid for an open seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 4 Wednesday.
Representatives on the UW System Board of Regents will have to come from each of Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts under a law Gov. Scott Walker signed Tuesday.
The UW-Madison Faculty Senate passed a second resolution officially addressing the decline in state budget support for higher education Monday.
“Study: Dolphins are not so intelligent on land,” read the headline of a groundbreaking new finding, as featured in The Onion. This was just one of the nearly 20 clips the satirical newspaper’s Editor in Chief shared with a packed auditorium roaring with laughter Monday.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser will not take up any new cases for the rest of the month because he is recovering from a colon ailment, according to the Associated Press.
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