The state Department of Justice announced it would begin testing a backlog of more than 6,000 rape kits.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a strong message to his animated supporters Wednesday afternoon during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Monona Terrace, arguing that the rabid crowd should take a hard look at issues ranging from raising the minimum wage to student loan debt. “A lot of media portrays politics as a personality contest,” said Sanders.
When most people think of the gay rights movement, they tend to think of New York or San Francisco, not Wisconsin.
A report detailing the number of incoming freshman from various Wisconsin high schools who needed to take remedial courses at UW System schools was released to the public this week. The report names 175 high schools that have at least six students who needed to take remedial math or English classes at UW colleges and universities and was sent by UW System President Ray Cross to state School Superintendent Tony Evers Sept.
Students held discussions and offered each other support at the Mental Health Healing Circle Tuesday, which provides students with a safe, non-stigmatizing environment to share accounts of mental health experiences.
Ray Cross, president of the UW System, highlighted the value of a college degree, especially one from UW, in his blog.
Wisconsin state spending on education has increased slightly, according to a report from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, which showed an approximately 1 percent increase in fiscal support for total school costs. State's coverage of effective costs rests at 62.7 percent, up from 62.3 percent in 2014 and 62 percent in 2013. The proportion of fiscal support provided varies widely, and is calculated from relevant variables including district property values, poverty levels and specific targeted aid.
Each week, The Daily Cardinal will be taking a look at down-ballot races throughout the state.
A state committee voted for a 60-day extension of the state’s voter ID law Tuesday. The vote comes admist reports that Division of Motor Vehicles staff has been offering inaccurate information for people about how to obtain their IDs required for voting. Wisconsin enacted a statute requiring voters to present one of several acceptable photographic identifications in 2011.
The Madison Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment on the 200 block of Langdon Street in response to a cooking fire Sunday evening. The Madison Ladder Company 8 firefighters arrived at 5:27 p.m.
In an attempt to tackle issues such as recidivism, racial disparities and violence in Madison, Mayor Paul Soglin announced a $299.5 million operating budget proposal Tuesday. Highlights of the 2017 plan include a $15 minimum wage for all city employees, an overall pay increase for almost all employees and a $400,000 action plan focused on racial disparities. After years of debate between Soglin and the Common Council over a new Midtown police district and a Southeast side fire station, the new budget has put the projects on hold in order to limit increases in city spending.
In-state students at UW System schools would see a modest tuition increase during the 2018-’19 school year after the tuition freeze concludes, if a proposal by system officials is approved by the legislature in the upcoming biennial budget.
The Wisconsin congressional delegation urged President Obama Tuesday to approve assistance for western Wisconsin regions after recent flooding.
The UW-Madison chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has been terminated due to violations of Student Organization Code of Conduct policies.
Two UW-Madison student organizations collaborated on an art workshop Monday, as part of Latino Heritage Month, to celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to the Latinx movement. Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán is a student organization that supports the self-determination of Chican@ and Latinx individuals.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved the eligibility of an organization that helps students develop leadership skills on campus, opening up the opportunity for the group to fund future programs. The Student Leadership Program focuses on helping students with professional and leadership development.
In an effort to register millennials to vote before the upcoming election in November, Rock the Vote visited campus as part of their cross country tour. Rock the Vote, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, is the largest national voter drive group specifically helping millennials to register and get to the polls.
UW-Madison prides itself for being one of the premier state schools in the nation. Data released by the university Friday, however, highlights just how much support the school needs from students outside of Wisconsin. Of the 7,521 new freshman and transfer students on campus this fall, more than 32 percent are from states other than Wisconsin or Minnesota, or from outside the country.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to end the controversy surrounding the John Doe saga, opting not to hear a legal challenge to extend the investigation of Governor.
A 35-year-old man was taken into protective custody at the Copps Food Center Oct. 2 by police after a report that a man was feeling suicidal.
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