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Following the recent floods, Dane County will enact over $18 million in initiatives designed to recover and prevent future disasters of the same kind.

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Dane County announces $18 million flood relief program

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 25, 2018

Following weeks of historic flooding across the greater Madison area, the Dane County government announced plans for over $18 million in initiatives designed to recover from damage and to prevent future flooding events. “This summer’s historic rains brought flooding and destruction to many areas throughout Dane County,” Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Wednesday that her hopes were high that students would be able to return to campus in the fall.

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Blank will not be called to re-testify in NCAA antitrust trial

By Jenna Walters | Sep. 25, 2018

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank may be recalled to testify in a National Collegiate Athletic Association antitrust trial after her testimony and a university statement conflicted. Last week, Blank was a witness in a case brought against the NCAA by Division I student-athletes to determine whether the NCAA can limit compensation for athletes to the full cost of their attendance fees.

UW-Madison student organizations will push students to register to vote for the November 6 election with campus-wide voter registration Tuesday.

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National Voter Registration Day rallies students to use their voice

By Jessica Lipaz | Sep. 25, 2018

UW-Madison student organizations will push students to register to vote for the November 6 election with campus-wide voter registration Tuesday.

UW-Stout is home to programming that aims to make campus a welcoming place for its minority students, who make up 14 percent of its total student body.

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UW-Stout programing attempts to create campus community for minority students

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 25, 2018

When minority students arrive at predominantly white system schools, campus climate surveys routeinly show that they feel out of place. A new initiative at UW-Stout aims to make their transition a little easier.

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New grants could help forward physics and technology research

By Jenna Walters | Sep. 24, 2018

Three grants that could forward research in quantum physics and technology at UW-Madison were secured by university researchers, the National Science Foundation announced today.

F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture operates a 1.75 acre garden plot at Eagle Heights, and distributes vegetables for free on campus. The Student Service Finance Committee granted the organization funding in the next biennium.

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Funding approved for student agriculture organization

Sep. 24, 2018

F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture, a student organization designed to promote sustainable agriculture and food access on campus, was granted funding for the next biennium in a unanimous Student Service Finance Committee vote Monday.

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan met with ICE officials yesterday for information about the weekend's raids, but he said he left with few answers.

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Local officials confirm 11 ICE arrests in Madison

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 24, 2018

The number of arrests made by federal immigration authorities in Dane County rose to at least 11 over the weekend, local officials confirmed Monday. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Friday that he was aware of at least six arrests by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers, who he says operated without the knowledge of city officials.

U.S. Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan warns Walker to drop the ACA lawsuit if he cares about patients with pre-existing conditions.

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Rep. Pocan calls out Gov. Walker for neglecting implications of ACA lawsuit

By Jessica Lipaz | Sep. 24, 2018

U.S. Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan warns Walker to drop the ACA lawsuit if he cares about patients with pre-existing conditions.

Wisconsin Union student workers are frustrated after wage change.

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UW-Madison Union workers shocked by disputed pay raise

By Grace Wallner | Sep. 24, 2018

Student employees of the Wisconsin Union were ecstatic upon news of a pay raise, only to be let down when they were informed that certain units wouldn’t receive the raise.

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UW-Eau Claire Student Senate supports city’s effort to decrease binge drinking

By Robyn Cawley | Sep. 24, 2018

UW-Eau Claire Student Senate drafted their support for the Public Excessive Intoxication Ordinance that could bring awareness toward extreme alcohol abuse.

For students with special learning needs, a new online portal has replaced — and, coordinators say, hopefully streamlined — the in-paper accommodations McBurney request process.

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New electronic system aims to make learning more accessible for students with disabilities

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 24, 2018

For students with special learning needs, a new online portal has replaced — and, coordinators say, hopefully streamlined — the in-paper accommodations McBurney request process.

State Superintendent and Democratic nominee for governor Tony Evers took shots at Gov. Scott Walker in his tenth annual State of Education address, calling for significant increases in state aid and financial support to schools and students.

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State of Education address takes aim at Walker’s education record

By Andy Goldstein | Sep. 24, 2018

State Superintendent and Democratic nominee for governor Tony Evers took shots at Gov. Scott Walker in his tenth annual State of Education address, calling for significant increases in state aid and financial support to schools and students.

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Former Wisconsin governor to helm UW System Business Council

By Robyn Cawley | Sep. 24, 2018

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson will promote industry-student communication and job searching in his new role with the Wisconsin universities’ business council, UW System President Ray Cross announced Friday.

Six people in Madison were arrested by federal immigration authorities Friday, drawing heavy criticism from city officials and immigrants’ rights advocates.

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Immigration arrests in Madison prompt backlash from local officials

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 23, 2018

At least six people were arrested by federal immigration officials in Madison Friday, city officials and local Hispanic advocacy groups said. Speaking at a press conference Friday afternoon, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said six people had been arrested by U.S.

The man who opened fire on his co-workers in Middleton last week was not able to legally possess firearms as a result of a 2004 incident in South Dakota, police say.

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Middleton gunman had previous encounter with police, was not allowed to own weapons

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 23, 2018

The man killed by police after shooting three of his colleagues at a Middleton technology company last week was not legally able to own firearms, police say.

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UW System STEM programs may provide stepping stones to success following graduation

By Robyn Cawley | Sep. 22, 2018

As research and Science,Technology, Engineering and Math programs find their place across UW campuses, administrators and legislators remain hopeful for prosperous job opportunities following graduation.

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State officials debate gun control following Middleton shooting

By Benita Mathew | Sep. 21, 2018

In the wake of the shooting at a Middleton company Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin stressed the need for gun control policies “consistent with the Second Amendment.”

Hours after a shooting in Middleton, a number of gun-related incidents caused two Madison schools to go into lockdown and UW-Madison to warn students.

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Gun crimes plague Madison area Wednesday

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 20, 2018

The Madison area saw several other gun-related incidents Wednesday, which forced local schools into lockdown and prompted UW-Madison to send WiscAlerts to students.

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Student Services Finance Committee focuses on maintaining viewpoint neutrality

By Robyn Cawley | Sep. 20, 2018

As students break in the new academic year and legislation gains momentum, concern to remain neutral is always in the back of Student Services Finance Committee representatives’ minds.

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Future of ASM’s Black Lives Matter sign hangs in the air

By Robyn Cawley | Sep. 20, 2018

The fate of the Black Lives Matter sign that hung in the Associated Students of Madison office window until last summer is uncertain as the council debates its suitability on the prominent location.