University of Wisconsin-Madison student Nicholas Glattard created an online petition April 24 in support of the Mifflin Street Block Party that has garnered approximately 650 signatures since its creation.
A Republican-sponsored bill designed to standardize statewide housing regulations, including tenant-landlord relations, drew criticism from Madison city officials and University of Wisconsin-Madison students after it was introduced to the state Assembly Tuesday.
The City of Madison will use a website to emphasize and promote public input in the discussion of the 2014 city budget, according to a city press release.
An Associated Students of Madison representative will retain his post after he violated election rules, ASM’s Student Judiciary ruled Monday.
Two Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would provide tax credits to qualified Wisconsin residents with children enrolled in private schools.
A state Assembly committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would allow bars and alcohol retailers to sue underage patrons in possession of fake IDs.
Harry Markopolos, a financial investigator who acknowledged Bernard Madoff’s investment strategy as fraud for 10 years before federal agencies acted upon it, will speak at the Spring Ethics Symposium Thursday.
Police arrested and detained a University of Wisconsin-Madison student Monday after he engaged in a sit-in protest and rally with student and community groups to encourage the university to cut ties with Palermo’s Pizza following allegations of labor violations.
Mayor Paul Soglin introduced plans at a press conference Monday for the city to invest money it has spent on the Mifflin Street Block Party in summer youth programming.
The independent restaurant owners whose businesses contribute to State Street’s unique atmosphere saw the extent of their community’s support Monday, when customers showed up en masse to a neighborhood meeting in opposition of a Chicago firm’s plan to redevelop University Inn.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., likes to use his favorite poll to illustrate the need for bipartisanship.
Legislation that would make penalties for drunken driving in Wisconsin more severe could cost the state up to $250 million annually if passed, according to figures from state agencies.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the names of four finalists for the dean of the College of Letters and Science Monday, three of which are current professors on campus, according to a university press release.
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison professors plan to discuss how the Boston Marathon bombing compares with other recent terrorist plots, as well as address the facts and myths surrounding the Islamic terrorist threat from the North Caucasus region of Russia, in a paneled discussion Tuesday.
When Paul Robbins addressed a crowd of young environmentalists Saturday, he devoted a part of his speech to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Board unanimously endorsed an update to the drug testing policy that oversees student-athletes Friday, aiming to emphasize therapy before punishment and offer student-athletes additional protections from unwarranted testing.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor John Hawks says one of the best parts of his job is the opportunity to speak for those who lived a long time ago.
For the first time, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering will offer first-year engineering students virtual internships which are designed to draw young female students to the field, according to a university news release.
A Wisconsin appeals court recommended the state Supreme Court take up a case brought by municipal employees to challenge Act 10, the controversial 2011 legislation that all but eliminated state workers’ collective bargaining rights, in a Thursday certification.
Police arrested a man for causing a disturbance outside Wando’s early Friday after he became violent over spectators filming his belligerent behavior, according to a police report.
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