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A bill circulating the Assembly for sponsors would roll back environmental regulations for wetlands.

STATE NEWS

Legislation would limit regulations of wetland

By Jessica Lipaz | Oct. 3, 2017

Republican lawmakers are looking for co-sponsors on a bill that would overturn previous wetland environmental protections across Wisconsin that they say hinder economic growth. The bill precedes the arrival of Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics industry company that is currently constructing a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin that is expected to create 13,000 jobs. One of the bill’s sponsors, state Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, says the legislation is unrelated to Foxconn’s new manufacturing campus. Part of the state’s $3 billion incentive package to bring the company to Wisconsin included environment exceptions for the construction of Foxconn’s facilities.

U.S. Supreme Court began considering a case Tuesday to determine if Wisconsin’s district lines are constitutional.

STATE NEWS

Supreme Court considers Wisconsin redistricting case ahead of 2018 election

By Dylan Ayer | Oct. 3, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court began deliberating Tuesday to decide whether the engaged in unconstitutional gerrymandering when they created new legislative districts after the 2011 election. Republicans took control of both houses in the state Legislature in 2011 and redrew district lines shortly after.

CITY NEWS

Langdon Street to close Friday, diverting several campus bus routes

By Gina Heeb | Oct. 3, 2017

A portion of Langdon Street will close Friday for the opening of the UW-Madison Alumni Park. The block of Langdon Street between North Park Street and North Lake Street will be closed off between noon and 9 p.m. While pedestrians will still be able to access the area, cars and buses will not.

Odin worked as an explosive-detection and tracking K9 for UWPD since June 2010.

CAMPUS NEWS

UWPD bomb-sniffing dog put to rest

By Carly Sokol | Oct. 3, 2017

The University of Wisconsin Police Department announced Tuesday the death of their eldest active K9 officer, Odin, who was put down at the age of nine.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison Dean of Student Life promotes campus inclusivity following Las Vegas shooting

By Celia Golod | Oct. 3, 2017

As the nation reels from a mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 57 people, campus leaders weighed in, encouraging the campus community to come together in the wake of the violence.

CAMPUS NEWS

It’s lit: UWPD initiative distributes bike lights, not citations

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 3, 2017

If UW-Madison police pull you over when you are riding your bike, they may just want to give you a light.

CAMPUS NEWS

Petition circulates in support of un-hired faculty assistants involved in equal pay campaign

By Maggie Chandler | Oct. 2, 2017

A petition is circulating in protest of the university’s treatment of two faculty assistants — Alyssa Franze and Jambul Akkaziev — who were notified that they would not be hired to their program after being involved in the “fair and equitable campaign” last spring.

The U.S. Navy has awarded a group of UW-Madison computer science researchers with a $6.1 million grant for computer security research.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison awarded $6.1 million from Navy for computer security research

By Allison Garfield | Oct. 2, 2017

A group of UW-Madison computer science researchers has been awarded a $6.1 million grant to work on a new computer science research project studying container technology.

Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, will serve on the Joint Finance Committee.

STATE NEWS

Campus-area lawmaker named to state budget-writing committee

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 2, 2017

A state lawmaker who represents much of the UW-Madison campus area has been named to the Joint Finance Committee, the committee tasked with writing and editing the state’s budget.

CITY NEWS

Prison reform, mental health funding may be on deck in Dane County

By Gina Heeb | Oct. 2, 2017

Dane County could be one step closer to updated jail facilities and increased access to mental health services for inmates.

Foxconn is partnering with Gateway Technical College to provide internships to about 10 students.

STATE NEWS

UW report: Foxconn jobs likely won’t go to robots

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 2, 2017

After news that Foxconn Technology Group eliminated thousands of jobs at Chinese factories in favor of robots and automated technology, some are concerned that the 13,000 jobs Foxconn promises to bring to Wisconsin will meet the same fate.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., called for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

STATE NEWS

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation addresses Las Vegas shooting

By Megan Finkbeiner | Oct. 2, 2017

Members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation were among those who expressed condolences to the 58 people killed and more than 500 injured in the massacre in Las Vegas Sunday.

The University of Iowa discontinued its study abroad affiliation agreement with John Cabot University, though school officials did not cite Beau Solomon's death as reason for the discontinuation.

IN-DEPTH

As others sever ties, questions follow UW link with controversial study abroad program

By Sammy Gibbons | Oct. 2, 2017

Following Solomon’s death, the University of Iowa discontinued its study abroad affiliation agreement with JCU, though school officials did not cite the incident as reason for the discontinuation.

CAMPUS NEWS

Students react to UW Regents’ freedom of expression policy draft

By Maggie Chandler | Oct. 2, 2017

A policy draft — leaked ahead of this week's Board of Regents meeting — outlines punishments for students who protest, mirroring that of the Campus Free Speech bill currently resting with the state Senate.

CAMPUS NEWS

Armed assault occurs near Ingraham Hall

By Megan Provost | Oct. 2, 2017

UWPD is investigating an attempted abduction that occurred early Monday morning near Ingraham Hall.

Under Gov. Scott Walker’s partial vetoes to the state budget, the UW Flexible Option program will have to double the amount of courses they offer by December 2019.

STATE NEWS

UW Flexible Option program expected to expand with little new state funding

By Emily Curtis | Oct. 2, 2017

Although Gov. Walker signed the two-year state budget into law over a week ago, the UW System is still figuring out how the budget affects one of its programs targeted at non-traditional students.

The McBurney Disability Resource Center will introduce new software changes this semester that will increase student privacy and make it easier for students and faculty to communicate.

CAMPUS NEWS

McBurney Center to implement privacy, software changes throughout semester

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 2, 2017

The McBurney Disability Resource Center, the university office that provides accommodations to students with disabilities, will introduce a new electronic accommodation and case management software this semester that will affect the way students and faculty communicate.

CAMPUS NEWS

Reflection space in SAC to be available for daytime student use

By Jessica Sullivan | Oct. 2, 2017

Students who want to pray, meditate or reflect during the school day can now do so thanks to a new reflection space in the Student Activity Center that will have its “soft run” Tuesday.

The Edgewater Hotel’s entertainment license is the subject of an ongoing fight in the city council.

CITY NEWS

City council expects heated debate over campus-area hotel’s entertainment license

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 1, 2017

Is the Edgewater Hotel too loud? Some Langdon Street residents say the hotel’s frequent concerts and loud outdoor events make it nearly impossible to have a conversation in their own homes.

The deals Walker made in order to pass the months-overdue two-year budget are being called into question by opponents.

STATE NEWS

Critics say Walker’s budget negotiations broke state rules

By Lilly Price | Oct. 1, 2017

Gov. Scott Walker used 99 partial vetoes to appease a handful of senators who were stalling the passage of the state’s 2017-’19 budget but some critics are saying Walker’s negotiations went so far as to break state laws. A state court ruling on the type of negotiations officials in the Legislature can and can’t make is unprecedented.