Francesca Pica is the editor-in-chief for The Daily Cardinal. She previously served as the city news editor. She has covered multiple municipal elections, state politics and is a leading reporter on Madison labor issues. She served as an intern for The Capital Times, currently serves as a WisPolitics intern and will also intern with the Wisconsin State Journal this summer.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison spokesman said nine out of 27 initially terminated visas of students and recent alumni were reversed, while 15 still have terminated records.
Wisconsin and 18 other states filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s threats to cut funding for school districts that do not end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
On this episode of Cardinal Call, hosts Oliver Gerharz and Ted Hyngstrom talk to the Daily Cardinal’s Editor-in-Chief Frankie Pica and Managing Editor Ava Menkes about the Cardinal’s Spring 2025 Action Project, Uncertain Horizons: Immigration in Wisconsin. They discuss the stories in the issue including a photo essay on immigrant students, a local choir, and the Fulbright program.
Joe Parisi reflected on his accomplishments throughout his term as county executive, saying he has no regrets in an interview with The Daily Cardinal.
Virtual petitions amplify messages and encourage offline participation, activist groups say.
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Milwaukee on Wednesday to laud a $3.3 billion investment to reconnect and rebuild communities across the country.
Wisconsin’s new legislative maps will change competition, turnover and candidate strategy in upcoming years.
Gov. Tony Evers said he would likely not support the bill, which would eliminate the state’s requirement for 14- and 15-year-olds to obtain permission from a parent and a sign-off from their school before working.
Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill Tuesday creating a direct admissions pathway to University of Wisconsin System campuses for Wisconsin high school students who achieve high academic performance.
Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps are on their way to the Assembly after the Republican-controlled Senate passed the proposal in an 18-14 vote.
James Crawford speaks at the State of Tribes Address on Feb. 23, 2024.
James Crawford speaks at the State of Tribes Address on Feb. 23, 2024.
Neo-Nazis rally in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol building on Nov. 18, 2023.
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