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NEWS

Proposed bill provides offenders second chance to clear criminal records

By Ben Brod | Jan. 29, 2019

Legislators proposed a new bill to support non-violent offenders’ ability to re-enter the workforce after fulfilling their sentences by extending criminal record expungement policies. The legislation will allow non-violent, low-level criminal offenders the opportunity to clear their record, regardless of their age, after their sentence has been completed at the discretion of a judge. 

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NEWS

UW-Madison transit, child care budgets up for hearing

By Sydney Widell | Jan. 28, 2019

The UW-Madison Student Services Finance Committee heard budget requests from the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and the ASM Transportation Board during their meeting Monday night.

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NEWS

Gov. Evers calls for state of emergency due to weather, UW pending class cancellation

By Sarah Jensen | Jan. 28, 2019

In response to the record-low temperatures and wind chill forecast this week, Gov. Tony Evers signed his fifth executive order on Monday, calling for a state of emergency in all of Wisconsin. Due to the life-threatening temperatures and extreme snowfall, Evers informed the public about the potential dangers of spending too much time outside. The executive order was put in place to prepare the state to take necessary precautions. 

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CITY NEWS

Madison Water Utility, Dane County Regional Airport prepare for record low temperatures

By J. Adam Wigger | Jan. 28, 2019

Following a snow emergency warning issued  Sunday, Madison and Dane County services geared up to deal with the fallout of snow storms and extreme temperatures predicted for Monday and Wednesday. While the city of Madison prepared for possible frozen pipes, the Dane County Regional Airport does not expect to see any change in their services due to either the snow storms early in the week or the extreme cold expected Wednesday.

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NEWS

Baldwin bill aims to repay federal workers’ wages missed during shutdown

By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 28, 2019

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called for a vote Monday on a new bill she has co-sponsored that would provide compensation to federal workers impacted by the government shutdown.  The Back Pay Fairness Act was introduced by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, to fund additional costs created by unreceived paychecks. It guarantees employees full back-pay, as well as reimbursement for other accumulated interests, such as costs associated with loans and late bill fees. 

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STATE NEWS

Democrats back state’s removal from Affordable Care Act lawsuit

By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 27, 2019

Wisconsin’s position in the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act remains unclear five days after the governor announced his desire to withdraw. However, on Friday, Democratic committee members of the Joint Committee on Finance sent a letter to the Republican co-chairs requesting the committee to convene. 

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CITY NEWS

Snow emergency declared, services stalled as Madison braces for winter weather

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 27, 2019

Madison city officials declared a snow emergency Sunday in anticipation of heavy snowfall and below-zero temperatures expected in the coming week. The snow emergency, in effect until Tuesday morning, comes as weather experts predict up to a foot of snow will fall Sunday night to Monday morning. As a result, all cars parked on the street in the snow emergency zone will have to park on the even-numbered side of the street Sunday night or risk towing. 

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STATE NEWS

Shutdown Stories: Regardless of shutdown, underfunded tribal programs break treaties

By Sydney Widell | Jan. 25, 2019

While officials announced that the government shutdown may finally be coming to an end today — or least to a temporary pause — for Native communities across the state and around the country, the funding crisis is far from over. 

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CITY NEWS

Madison police arrest 28-year-old man, several teens for string of robberies

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 25, 2019

A 28-year-old man and several teenage accomplices have been arrested by Madison police in connection with a string of robberies in December 2018, police chief Mike Koval announced in a press conference Thursday. Police believe the man, identified as Madison resident Eric Clay, was involved in six crimes in Madison and Sun Prairie on Dec. 14 and 15, including three taxi cab robberies. Koval said Clay is also the primary suspect in an armed home invasion, gas station robbery and stick up of two teenage girls. He was taken into custody on Jan. 8 on a probation hold and is now facing five counts of party to a crime of armed robbery.

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STATE NEWS

Shutdown Stories: TSA agents stagger into 34th day, Pocan shows solidarity

By Sydney Widell and Grace Wallner | Jan. 24, 2019

TSA workers are among the most directly affected by the shutdown and may experience difficulty long after the government reopens.

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CITY NEWS

Snow emergency could face extension past Thursday morning

By Will Husted | Jan. 23, 2019

The largest snow storm of the season continues the city's snow emergency warning into Thursday. 

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IN-DEPTH

Shutdown Stories : Campus research hindered, future of academic collaboration on the line

By Grace Wallner and Morgan Lock | Jan. 23, 2019

The scientific research community at UW-Madison and nationwide is suffering the consequences due to the government shutdown. 

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CITY NEWS

Roe v. Wade anniversary draws pro-life, pro-choice protests to capitol

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 22, 2019

In observance of the Roe v. Wade decision’s 46th anniversary, two groups of protesters braved the snow Tuesday morning to march on the capitol.  The Archdiocese of Madison, which organized the March for Life Wisconsin, fell short of their 300 person attendance goal, which spokesperson Brent King blamed on the weather. In addition to protesting abortion, King said the marchers wanted to bring attention to the “staggering costs of adoption” and encouraged the state legislature to enact a tax credit for families who adopt. Senator André Jacques, R-DePere, joined the marchers and voiced his support for the adoption credit plan.

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NEWS

Foxconn fails to receive state tax credits

By Michael Bogaards | Jan. 22, 2019

After making progress on their Wisconsin headquarters throughout 2018, Foxconn Technology Group announced Friday they did not reach their set hiring goal of 250 full-time employees in order to receive state tax credits.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Shutdown Stories: Post-grad plans put on hold until federal budget passes

By Sydney Widell and Grace Wallner | Jan. 22, 2019

Halle Lambeau checks the USAJobs website daily. But the government shutdown is making her job search difficult. 

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IN-DEPTH

A history of hate on campus

By Erica Gelman | Jan. 22, 2019

Despite current pro-diversity efforts, UW-Madison has a long history of racism on campus. 

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NEWS

What has the 46th governor done while UW was on break?

By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 22, 2019

Two weeks have passed since the inauguration of Gov. Tony Evers, and while UW-Madison students rested over winter break, he traveled across the state trying to check goals off his tenure to-do list. 

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CITY NEWS

Four candidates fall out of mayor’s race, alder resigns

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 21, 2019

Nearly half of Madison’s mayoral candidates dropped out of the race in the past month, leaving five names on the ballot for next month’s primary election. 

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CITY NEWS

Hundreds brave cold for third annual Madison Women’s March

By Jon Brockman | Jan. 19, 2019

  Several hundred marchers rallied on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol Saturday morning for the third annual Women’s March, despite snow and temperatures in the low teens.  Happening at the same time as other marches in cities across the country, the event in Madison brought only a few hundred protestors, far less than the estimated 100,000 who packed State Street for the original march to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017.

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STATE NEWS

Evers takes first step toward bridging partisan divide during inauguration

By Sydney Widell and Robyn Cawley | Jan. 7, 2019

Gov. Tony Evers becomes Wisconsin’s 46th governor and calls for bipartisanship in the wake of lame-duck efforts to limit the power of his new office.