Solomon, Palm will not seek re-election in 2013
By The Daily Cardinal | Nov. 27, 2012Ald. Brian Solomon, District 10, and Ald. Larry Palm, District 15, announced Tuesday they will not seek re-election in 2013.
Ald. Brian Solomon, District 10, and Ald. Larry Palm, District 15, announced Tuesday they will not seek re-election in 2013.
A former aide to Gov. Scott Walker reached a plea deal late Monday night on embezzlement charges as part of the ongoing John Doe investigation into illegal activity at then-Milwaukee County Executive Walker’s office in 2010.
Madison police are continuing to investigate a home invasion in which police report three suspects robbed and tied up residents at gunpoint on the 200 block of Langdon Street Monday.
Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee unanimously approved Frank Productions’ request for a liquor license for The Orpheum Theatre Monday, which will reopen Dec. 31.
The Student Services Finance Committee met Monday to hear budget proposals from Supporting Peers in Laid-Back Listening and the Multicultural Student Coalition, which unexpectedly requested approximately $1 million less than originally proposed.
Developers are proposing a new student housing project on Monroe Street, which would require the demolition of Stadium Bar.
Gov. Scott Walker addressed past and present state issues in an interview with the Associated Press Monday, including his response to developments in the John Doe investigation and potential mining legislation.
In response to criticism from a state senator, student leaders introduced a campaign to reaffirm their support for a city ordinance Monday that requires landlords to provide voter registration forms to all new tenants.
A proposed student apartment complex for the State-Langdon neighborhood, which would require the demolition of three existing buildings, was met with debate at a city Landmarks Commission meeting Monday.
The Associated Students of Madison student government will hold an event Wednesday to discuss improvements to financial support and advising for University of Wisconsin-Madison students on topics such as filing taxes, creating a personal budget and paying tuition.
A Madison man was beaten and robbed early Sunday morning on the 600 block of State Street, according to Madison police.
A group of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-River Falls collaborated to create the world’s largest telescope, which they made using ice from the South Pole.
Elections this November saw the legalization of recreational cannabis in Colorado and Washington state, as well as numerous ballot referendums approving medical marijuana use across the country, but questions remain about where Wisconsin stands in a country increasingly more accepting of the drug.
A higher number of students from around the world, especially from China and India, have enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over the past five years, as the school continues to gain international recognition.
Occupy Madison members plan to stay at Token Creek County Park until their 90-day permit expires, after county officials relocated the group from Lake View Hill County Park Tuesday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison police are conducting an ongoing investigation from Nov. 20, when a man approached a UW-Madison student at Memorial Library and demanded her cell phone and other items in the library’s study carrels.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig will give the keynote address for Ethics Week to Wisconsin School of Business students and faculty Tuesday, focusing on ethics and professionalism in the business world.
A regional labor relations board’s decision that Palermo’s did not violate workers’ rights in firing a group of employees will likely not change student labor activists’ approach to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s ties with the pizza company, one activist said Sunday.
UPDATED 11/26/12: Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain confirmed the victim is a University of Wisconsin-Madison student. DeSpain also said he is recommending the firefighter for an award within the police department for his actions.
The Department of Administration projected the state will receive $1.5 billion in new revenue during the next two fiscal years Tuesday, exceeding previous projections by $171.4 million.