College seniors who graduated from UW-Madison with debt in 2010 now owe an average $22,872 in student loans, a new study reports.
Gov. Scott Walker announced three appointments to the UW System Board of Regents Thursday. Walker named Gary Roberts, Gerald Whitburn and Tim Higgins to the board. The state Senate must confirm the appointments before the nominees officially become Regents. Roberts, of Onalaska, has been president and chief executive officer of the Morrison Creek Cranberry Company since 1986 after earning degrees in Political Science and Psychology from UW-LaCrosse. Whitburn, of Wausau, was the chief executive officer of Church Mutual Insurance Company from 2001-10. He previously served as secretary of the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations from 1989-91 and as secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services from 1991-95. Higgins, of Appleton, has own and ran a healthcare management company since 2008. He previously served on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Alumni Association. The 18-member board consists of 16 members who serve seven-year terms and two student members who serve two-year terms.
The City of Madison will officially receive reimbursement from the state for security costs the city put forward during the State Capitol protests earlier this year.
After being selected by the Nominations Board, two chairs of student council who had been removed from their seats resumed their positions Wednesday.
Nearly 35 Occupy UW members held a teach-in in the Humanities Building Wednesday to discuss issues facing the nation including police brutality, student debt, educational inequality and economic disparity.
The state Senate passed a bill along party lines Wednesday that gives school districts the ability to teach abstinence-based sex education programs.
Madison bars can stay open one hour later when the clocks turn back for the end of daylight saving time Sunday morning.
Developers introduced a downtown redevelopment plan Wednesday that could replace several residential buildings downtown with a 12-story structure on West Johnson Street and a three-story complex on West Dayton Street.
A nonpartisan bill concerning a college grant program divided state Assembly members late Tuesday evening after an amendment introduced would eliminate minority status as a criteria for receiving the grant.
State Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, said Tuesday he would stop further passage of a bill that would make state law comply with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
State Democratic leaders announced Tuesday a package of nine job bills designed to help alleviate unemployment and economic problems within the state by expanding technical school programs.
The Department of Health Services delivered a proposal to the Joint Finance Committee late Monday that would cut over $500 million in Medicaid funding to make up for a budget deficit in the state's health programs.
A Milwaukee-based Latino nonprofit filed a lawsuit Monday against the Government Accountability Board, arguing Wisconsin's new legislative redistricting plan unlawfully dilutes the voting strength of Latinos in Milwaukee's south side.
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