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UW program to give free hearing aids to those in need
By Whitney Newman and Christina Spiewak | Sep. 29, 2011
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Funds to fight heroin 'epidemic' in 2012 city budget, mayor says
By Alison Bauter | Sep. 29, 2011
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Paul offers unrealistic answer to issues
By Ryan waal | Sep. 28, 2011With the 2012 Republican presidential primaries fast approaching, the chalk graffiti on Bascom Hill suggests that one candidate has gained a lot of momentum on campus: Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex. Paul, a 12-term congressman, has cultivated a loyal fanbase in recent years thanks to his rigid ideological consistency and libertarian values, which have attracted conservative and liberal support as well as an incredible amount of online donations.
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Erpenbach forgoes House run
By Jack Casey and Nick Vanderwoude - The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 28, 2011
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Drunken driving proposal veers off in wrong direction
By Michael Johnson and Anurag Mandalika | Sep. 28, 2011A bill that could potentially criminalize first-time operating-while-intoxicated offenders is on a list of proposals to be considered in the Wisconsin Legislature this fall. Penned by Gov. Scott Walker, it already has the support of a few Democrats. Currently, Wisconsin is the only state in the nation that does not press criminal charges against first-time offenders. As a state that stands out as one with the highest number of drunken-driving related motor accidents and fatalities, such legislation has to be a step in the right direction. Or is it?
