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UW Hospital wins area consumer choice award

Republicans to introduce legislation changing mining restriction

UW-Madison student announces candidacy for Dane County Board seat

Second-year UW-Madison student Leland Pan announced his candidacy for a seat on the Dane County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

Medical marijuana legislation proposed

State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, will announce Wednesday his intention to reintroduce a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in Wisconsin.

Common Council votes to prohibit street vendors at city conventions

The Madison Common Council passed legislation Wednesday to create a procedure that temporarily prohibits street vending in specific locations throughout the city during conventions.

Hulsey launches first recall advertisement by politican

As recall petitions circulate, State Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, became the first individual legislator to put out an advertisement criticizing Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday.

Walker approves $3.6 million in transportation funds

Gov. Scott Walker approved $3.6 million in grants Tuesday that would create jobs through expanded transit services, according to Wisconsin's Department of Transportation Tuesday.

University to remove card catalogs in Memorial Library

Even after the old-fashioned method of checking out books, journals and resources with cards catalogs ended at UW-Madison's Memorial Library in 1986, the library continued to house millions of cards on the second floor.

Rep. Steineke: Capitol tree is ‘Christmas tree’

State Rep. Jim Steineke, R- Kaukuana, introduced an Assembly Joint Resolution Tuesday to officially change the name of the tree in the Capitol Rotunda brought in during the holiday season to the "Capitol Christmas Tree."

United Wisconsin reports over 300,000 signatures collected to recall Walker

United Wisconsin announced Monday they have collected over 300,000 signatures after two weeks of circulating petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin will intervene in redistricting lawsuit

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Monday it will intervene in a Republican lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to require recall elections for members of the state legislature to be held under new districts.

Legislative Affairs Committee discusses student issues to lobby

The student government Legislative Affairs Committee discussed student issues Monday they would like to present at a UW System student "lobby day" at the Capitol.

The Onion holds writing contest at UW

UW-Madison students have the opportunity to win a dinner with the editor in chief of The Onion by submitting stories to a writing contest hosted by the popular satire newspaper, which was founded by two UW-Madison alumni.

SSFC bylaw would change student services funding

The Student Services Finance Committee approved a bylaw that would change how student services are funded Monday.

Brief courthouse lockdown follows threat

Authorities locked down the Dane County Courthouse Monday after an alarming text message suggested a woman was being held at gunpoint within the building.

Woman allegedly stabbed man in chest Thanksgiving Day

A man's visit to the residence of a female acquaintance Thanksgiving afternoon ended abruptly after his host stabbed him multiple times with a knife.

Gas station thief arrested at gunpoint

Police arrested a man who robbed an East Washington Avenue gas station Monday afternoon, a Madison Police Department lieutenant reported.

Students give loans to hopeful entrepreneurs

Personhood amendment would change definition of ‘human life’

Bill would toughen abortion restrictions