Medical marijuana legislation proposed
By Mario Puig and Jack Casey | Nov. 30, 2011State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, will announce Wednesday his intention to reintroduce a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in Wisconsin.
State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, will announce Wednesday his intention to reintroduce a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in Wisconsin.
The Madison Common Council passed legislation Wednesday to create a procedure that temporarily prohibits street vending in specific locations throughout the city during conventions.
As recall petitions circulate, State Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, became the first individual legislator to put out an advertisement criticizing Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday.
Gov. Scott Walker approved $3.6 million in grants Tuesday that would create jobs through expanded transit services, according to Wisconsin's Department of Transportation Tuesday.
Even after the old-fashioned method of checking out books, journals and resources with cards catalogs ended at UW-Madison's Memorial Library in 1986, the library continued to house millions of cards on the second floor.
State Rep. Jim Steineke, R- Kaukuana, introduced an Assembly Joint Resolution Tuesday to officially change the name of the tree in the Capitol Rotunda brought in during the holiday season to the "Capitol Christmas Tree."
United Wisconsin announced Monday they have collected over 300,000 signatures after two weeks of circulating petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Monday it will intervene in a Republican lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to require recall elections for members of the state legislature to be held under new districts.
The student government Legislative Affairs Committee discussed student issues Monday they would like to present at a UW System student "lobby day" at the Capitol.
UW-Madison students have the opportunity to win a dinner with the editor in chief of The Onion by submitting stories to a writing contest hosted by the popular satire newspaper, which was founded by two UW-Madison alumni.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved a bylaw that would change how student services are funded Monday.
Authorities locked down the Dane County Courthouse Monday after an alarming text message suggested a woman was being held at gunpoint within the building.
A man's visit to the residence of a female acquaintance Thanksgiving afternoon ended abruptly after his host stabbed him multiple times with a knife.
Police arrested a man who robbed an East Washington Avenue gas station Monday afternoon, a Madison Police Department lieutenant reported.
Student government Diversity Chair Tangela Roberts announced she will be stepping down from her position this week.
Earlier this week, state Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, introduced legislation that would require recall petition circulators to have an affidavit to affirm the legitimacy of the signatures they gathered.