The state Legislature passed four education reform bills early Friday morning in an attempt to make Wisconsin more competitive for federal Race to the Top dollars.
UW-Madison and other UW System schools may receive grants or funding for job-related initiatives if a new bill introduced by Senate Democrats makes it to the floor in the next legislative session.
A 47-year-old Columbus woman was robbed on her way home from work Friday, the Madison Police Department reported.
UW-Madison officials held a workshop Friday to explore methods of improving labor standards around the world.
In its November 2009 issue, SELF Magazine ranked Madison among the top 10 healthiest places for women to live in the U.S.
President Barack Obama's image-driven 2008 campaign and his use of social media outlets fostered in young voters an interest in public policy rarely seen in today's political climate.
The state Senate and Assembly approved the ""Impartial Justice"" bill Thursday, which would allow public funding for state Supreme Court campaigns and marking the end of the legislative floor session.
Increased heroin addiction in Madison could be responsible for a recent spike in robberies, Madison Police Chief Noble Wray said at a news conference Wednesday.
The Dane County Board voted 20 to 16 to establish a regional transit authority Thursday that would oversee mass transportation planning within the county.
The UW-Madison Real Estate Department held a listening session Thursday to allow students and community members a chance to view the latest Edgewater Hotel redesign plans.
Every day of my life is in some way devoted to sexual health. Whether it is in class, in medical school, working for an organization dedicated to promoting healthy sexuality through sex-positive education and activism or writing this column, I spend a great deal of time reading, writing and discussing various aspects of sexuality that impact people's lives in both positive and negative ways.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary announced Wednesday that the Campus Women's Center was not granted an appropriate appeal after the Student Services Finance Committee denied their funding.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee approved Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment's budget of $80,967.55 at its meeting Thursday.
Just 90 minutes after Air Force One left the Madison airport Wednesday, Mark Halperin, a senior political analyst for Time magazine, give his opinion on President Barack Obama's performance so far to an audience of UW-Madison students, faculty and community members.
A year to the day after the historic 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama spoke to teachers and students at a Madison middle school about the federal Race to the Top program and the importance of improving education standards.
President Barack Obama's appearance in Madison Wednesday also marked the one-year anniversary of his historic election victory.
The Urban Design Commission failed to grant an initial approval request for the Edgewater Hotel's revised redevelopment plan late Wednesday night.
Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow appealed the Associated Students of Madison's Student Services Finance Committee's decision to deny the organization funding before the Student Judiciary Wednesday.
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