Mayor Rhodes-Conway, new city council take over in Madison
By Jon Brockman | Apr. 17, 2019Madison’s city government has a new look as new Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and a fresh-faced city council were sworn in Tuesday.
Madison’s city government has a new look as new Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and a fresh-faced city council were sworn in Tuesday.
With all representatives in agreement that the Lincoln Hills School for Boys should close, debates sparked over where to relocate, influencing stalls in construction and questions about the environmental soundness of Outagamie County.
International students contemplate future careers in the U.S., but face challenges that local students may not have to worry about.
Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders drew well over a thousand attendees Friday afternoon to James Madison Park, his first appearance in Wisconsin since launching his latest campaign for the Democratic nomination.
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics company at the center of a massive statewide controversy, is set to announce the purchase of a downtown Madison property Friday.
Nearly 100 years after Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #19 with an aim to support women throughout Wisconsin today at the Capitol.
Oneida Nation Chairman, Tehassi Hill delivered the annual State of the Tribes Address where he aimed to strengthen the relationship between the tribal and state governments Tuesday at the Capitol.
'Miss Saigon,' the Broadway musical that recently wrapped up its run at the Overture Center, attracted backlash from the campus community, who protested and initiated dialogue on Asian American representation.
"There is no better thing to talk about this week than Marsy's Law," Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, said during a National Crime Victims’ Rights week press conference in the Senate Chambers Tuesday.
In light of a U.S. Court of Appeals permitting Wisconsin’s dismissal from the multi-state lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers called out the GOP for “blocking the will of the people” by stopping the expansion of health care.
Madison Water Utility announced Tuesday four city wells were found to contain trace amounts of a contaminant, though they did not advise closing them.
On a day forecast to be cold and rainy, Madisonians will turn out to “feel the Bern” at a rally for Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders Friday afternoon.
Two separate incidents involving paintball and BB guns landed five suspects in jail over the weekend, according to Madison police.
When the results of Tuesday’s election came in, it was clear Satya Rhodes-Conway had pulled off a statement election over incumbent Mayor Paul Soglin.
For the first time in Madison’s history, the seven seats on the Madison Metropolitan School Board are held entirely by women. Now, what else will change?
Judge Brian Hagedorn prevailed over Judge Lisa Neubauer in the close race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, but not by enough votes to push over the one percent margin for recount.
Satya Rhodes-Conway defeated longtime incumbent Mayor Paul Soglin in Tuesday's mayoral election, becoming the second woman and first openly gay person to hold the position.
According to the City Clerk’s Office, more than 14,000 Madison residents cast an early ballot for the upcoming city elections Tuesday, continuing a recent trend of strong voter turnout.
Candidates in Madison’s upcoming municipal elections are making final campaign pushes before voters hit the polls Tuesday to decide the city’s next mayor, alders and school board members.
Residents of Wisconsin will elect a new state Supreme Court justice Tuesday, and both Democrats and Republicans are seeking to utilize younger voters to spread the word about the election.