New zoning code may affect Madison's developments in Downtown Plan
By Maggie DeGroot and JoEllen Amato | Apr. 22, 2011
On Monday, for the first time since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Standard and Poor's downgraded its long-term outlook on American debt from ""stable"" to ""negative."" The downgrade served as a warning to U.S. policy makers that something needs to be done to address the country's growing debt crisis.
In an attempt to prevent the city of Madison from falling deeper in debt, recently sworn in Mayor Paul Soglin stalled construction on a public library project.