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After two hours of public comment, Madison officials postponed a vote regarding the fate of two Confederate monuments at Forest Hill Cemetery.

CITY NEWS

City officials reach no conclusion after public debate over Confederate monuments

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Jan. 30, 2018

The city’s Landmark, Parks and Equal Opportunities commissions decided to postpone a vote on two confederate monuments in Forest Hill Cemetery after extensive public comment. Reconsidering the monuments was brought to light by Mayor Paul Soglin, who ordered the removal of Madison’s Confederate monuments after they were vandalized on Aug.

A text-in suicide prevention hotline could receive a state grant to stay open if a new bipartisan bill authored by state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, passes.

STATE NEWS

Hope for HOPELINE: text-in suicide prevention hotline may get a state grant

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 30, 2018

A text-in suicide prevention hotline could receive a state grant to stay open if a new bipartisan bill passes.

The Koch Brothers will put influential fundraising network to use in Wisconsin’s several vital elections.

STATE NEWS

Koch Brothers to bankroll tight Wisconsin races

By Dylan Ayer | Jan. 30, 2018

The Koch Brothers will put influential fundraising network to use in Wisconsin’s several vital elections.

CAMPUS NEWS

System official resigns after scrutiny from drunk driving arrest

By Nina Bertelsen | Jan. 30, 2018

The UW System chief of staff and vice president of University Relations was arrested for drunk driving while out of town for a Board of Regents meeting this fall — Tuesday morning she resigned her post.

Mayor Paul Soglin joined 160 international cities Friday in signing the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact.

CITY NEWS

Madison signs international pact, pledges to work towards sustainable food access

By Robyn Cawley | Jan. 30, 2018

Following Madison’s efforts to improve access to healthy and sustainable food options, the city joined an international coalition committed to lowering food costs and increasing accessibility.

Foster children could attend state colleges and universities without paying tuition if a group of bipartisan supporters get their way.

CAMPUS NEWS

Foster children would go to UW colleges for free under a bipartisan bill

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 30, 2018

Foster children could attend state colleges and universities without paying tuition if a group of bipartisan supporters gets their way.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison reports “a proportionately small number of cases” out of total UW System sexual harassment cases

By Maggie Chandler | Jan. 29, 2018

Across the UW System, about 100 complaints of employee sexual harassment as well as assault were formally investigated since 2014, the Journal Sentinel reported.

Voter registration at the Student Activity Center ends Wednesday at 5 p.m.

CAMPUS NEWS

Spring-semester voter registration prepares students for upcoming statewide elections

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 29, 2018

If you happen to notice a few people waiting attentively at a table as you wait to get your bus pass in the Student Activity Center, say hello — they want you to register to vote.

STATE NEWS

Baldwin pushes for Buy American legislation ahead of State of the Union

By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 29, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., urged the president to push for further a bipartisan infrastructure bill emphasizing American jobs and manufacturing.

Three city commissions will discuss the future of Confederate monuments located at Forest Hill Cemetery at a special joint meeting Tuesday.

CITY NEWS

Madison officials to decide fate of Confederate monuments at Forest Hill Cemetery

By Max Bayer | Jan. 29, 2018

Three Madison city commissions, joined by Mayor Paul Soglin, will meet Tuesday to decide what to do about two confederate monuments at Forest Hill Cemetery that have drawn criticism and dispute.

CAMPUS NEWS

As UW System tries to shake UW-Oshkosh lawsuit, federal judge won’t let them off

By Maggie Chandler | Jan. 28, 2018

Wisconsin taxpayers might still have to shell out millions of dollars to cover illegal real estate deals between UW-Oshkosh and its foundation after a ruling from a federal bankruptcy court last week.

CAMPUS NEWS

Professors weigh in on academic calendar changes including fewer days of instruction

By Maggie Chandler | Jan. 28, 2018

One semester after the new academic calendar changes went into effect — cutting three to four days of instruction — UW-Madison professors have had to make adjustments to cope with the new schedule.

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore has urged federal officials to investigate the state’s management of children’s lead poisoning after a scandal within Milwaukee’s health department.

STATE NEWS

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore questions state’s handling of children’s lead poisoning

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 28, 2018

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore has urged federal officials to investigate the state’s management of children’s lead poisoning after a scandal within Milwaukee’s health department.

Gov. Scott Walker’s new child tax credit plan is being met with skepticism by some of his closest supporters.

STATE NEWS

Is Walker’s new agenda too Democratic for Republicans?

By Andy Goldstein | Jan. 28, 2018

Gov. Scott Walker’s new child tax credit plan is being met with skepticism by some of his closest supporters.

University Health Services Director of Administrative Services Arnold Jennerman and Accessible Reproductive Healthcare Initiative president Jordan Madden discussed, in multiple email exchanges, a possible plan to provide Plan B in vending machines at UW-Madison.

CAMPUS NEWS

University responds to student’s proposal for emergency contraception in vending machines on campus

By Kayla Huynh | Jan. 26, 2018

After menstrual products recently became available in UW-Madison academic buildings, conversations about the possibility of emergency contraception devices on campus are ongoing.

Five out of the 37 county board elections are contested, three of which will have a primary on Feb. 20.

CITY NEWS

Dane County Elections Forum: Major takeaways and impact for students

By Max Bayer | Jan. 25, 2018

Sixteen candidates for Dane County’s Board of Supervisors participated in a forum Thursday night hosted by Our Wisconsin Revolution to promote policy priorities and goals for the county. All 37 seats on the board are up for election on April 3 but only five districts have contested races, three of which — Districts 6, 11 and 15 — will have primaries on Feb.

Gov. Scott Walker outlined his legislative accomplishments and unveiled a new and surprising agenda in his State of the State address Wednesday.

STATE NEWS

Dems fire back at Walker’s State of the State with skepticism, disappointment

By Luisa de Vogel | Jan. 25, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidates have a different view of Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin than the picture the governor painted in Wednesday’s State of the State address.

Community doctors Mary Landry (left) and Katherine O’Rourke (right) founded Share the Health after realizing there was no place in the Dane County area where uninsured women could go for these services without having to pay out-of-pocket.

CAMPUS NEWS

Student organizations partner with nonprofit to promote women’s health access

By Lawrence Andrea | Jan. 25, 2018

A local nonprofit clinic that provides uninsured women with free gynecological care has seen a significant increase in the number of patient referrals since it opened in 2014 — and student organizations at UW-Madison are helping them fund the effort.

Walker proposed a new program aimed at supporting Wisconsin’s farmers.

STATE NEWS

Walker announces $50 million to boost rural areas, educate farmers

By Will Husted | Jan. 25, 2018

Gov. Scott Walker announced a new proposal Wednesday to inject $50 million per year into rural economic development projects. The announcement came hours before the governor’s State of the State speech.

NEWS

A new survey shows UW-Madison students are happy. But the Campus Climate Survey tells a different story

By Luisa de Vogel | Jan. 24, 2018

UW-Madison seniors reported having less interactions with students of backgrounds different from their own compared to seniors at peer institutions, according to the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement. This data comes after recent debates over race and inclusivity on campus following the release of the 2017 AAU campus climate survey. About half of UW-Madison freshman and seniors reported in the NSSE results that they felt the university has a commitment to including diverse perspectives in the classroom.