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Cigarette tax trades rights to halt deficit

Chancellor Martin preparing for future

This past Friday, the Daily Cardinal Editorial Board had the opportunity to meet with Chancellor Carolyn ""Biddy"" Martin to discuss some of the university's most pressing issues. With a year under her belt, Martin is due for some of the first appraisals of her job performance, most of which is tethered to the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates. But considering how much the Madison Initiative is dependent upon the future, most of the conversation looked ahead.

Willy Street fair offers support for neighborhood, residents

The Williamson-Marquette area came alive over the weekend as the 32nd annual Willy Street Fair showed residents a good time amid Madison's near east-side neighborhoods.

Protestors call for single-payer health-care plan at Capitol rally

Supporters of a single-payer health-care system rallied at the Capitol Thursday with members of Mad as Hell Doctors and state Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona.

House OKs student aid act, but ASM objects

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Wednesday, which would invest almost $500 million in financial aid for students throughout Wisconsin.

State Rep. Brett Davis throws his hat in ring for lieutenant governor race

State Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, filed for a possible run for lieutenant governor in the 2010 race Thursday.

Officials reveal plan to reduce sexual assault

UW-Madison officials partnered with student advocacy groups and law enforcement Thursday to unveil a new campuswide initiative to address the problems of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking.

DNA samples of 12,000 felons missing from database

DNA from 12,000 convicted felons is missing from the statewide DNA database, according to a memo from the Wisconsin Department of Justice released Wednesday.

Student input sought for Halloween planning

As Halloween and State Street's Freakfest get closer, it brings both anticipation and anxiety. At the city's Downtown Coordinating Committee meeting Thursday at Memorial Union, members said it was important to create both a safe and fun environment for this year's Halloween.

Unemployment drops to 8.4 percent

Wisconsin's unemployment rate is down for the third month in a row, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced Thursday.

Act would recognize same-sex marriages

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced a bill Tuesday calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

University Ave. Liquor to get new ownership

One of Madison's most prominent liquor stores will soon be under the new ownership of two former employees, who have decided to purchase the establishment from its former owner.

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