Preliminary data released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Thursday showed a decline in the state's unemployment rate from September to October, and a decrease in the total number of jobs available.
The student government finance committee unanimously approved a budget of over $150,000 for Movimento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) Thursday.
Bills introduced in the State Assembly by Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber, D-Appleton, that aim to add transparency to the state budget process and political advertisements were assigned to committee Thursday.
The UW-Madison College of Engineering announced an initiative to promote the importance of giving back to the college: The college will match and double any donation made by its students or recent graduates.
State officials agreed Wednesday to take official disciplinary action against physicians who were responsible for writing sick notes for demonstrators at the state Capitol last spring.
The outcomes of this past summer's recall elections did not seem to have a noticeable influence on the political dynamic of the state legislature during the recent special session, which marked the first significant post-recall meeting of the Senate.
In the face of more budget cuts, leaders of the UW System sent a report detailing the benefits of $1.4 million in-state funding for research grants to a legislative committee Wednesday.
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The City of Madison Clerk’s Office and the Associated Students of Madison held a mock election Tuesday in Memorial Union, where they examined potential problems that could arise from the new voting laws.
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