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Capitol Square's Cento offers diners traditional Italian with a twist

By Sandra Knisely and Aleesha Halbach | Dec. 2, 2014

Does Madison really need another Italian restaurant?

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Time for change? For students without financial support from home, college costs more than just money

By Sandra Knisely | Oct. 18, 2007

With many students on their own financially, debt is on the rise'

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Doyle to lighten up on smoking in bars

By Sandra Knisely | Feb. 8, 2007

Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday he is open to exempting bars from his proposed statewide smoking ban, giving hope to legislators and bar owners still opposed to the Madison city ban against smoking in public establishments.'

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Risser takes title of longest serving lawmaker in U.S.

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Sandra Knisely | Jan. 18, 2007

First elected in 1956, state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, became the longest-serving state lawmaker in the country this month. At age 79, Risser has become a respected leader in the Legislature, and the senator said he has no plans to quit yet.'

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Wis. reps, senators reap benefits from sick leave

By Sandra Knisely and Ian Zangs | Nov. 27, 2006

In mid-October, state legislators criticized UW System faculty after an audit showed that school employees reported much less sick leave than other state workers. But another audit performed recently found that state lawmakers themselves report almost no '

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Wis. attorney general race goes down to the wire

By Sandra Knisely | Nov. 8, 2006

The race for state attorney general between Democrat Kathleen Falk and Republican opponent J.B. Van Hollen remained in a dead-heat as ballots continued to be counted early Wednesday morning.'

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Death penalty aided by high profile crime

By Sandra Knisely | Nov. 6, 2006

High-profile murders in Wisconsin's recent history have prompted the death penalty referendum appearing on the Nov. 7 ballot and may strongly influence voters' stance on the issue, experts say. But some law experts see more problems than benef'

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Activists list human error, race as reasons against death penalty

By Dylan Anderson Andy Holsteen and Sandra Knisely | Oct. 26, 2006

Death penalty opponents addressed law enforcement error, racial disparity and mental competency at a panel Wednesday night at the Wisconsin Historical Society.'

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3rd gov. debate sees sparks fly

By Melanie Shibley - The Daily Cardinal and Sandra Knisely | Oct. 22, 2006

The third and final gubernatorial debate Friday night in La Crosse focused mostly on healthcare and education issues, and the candidates took their last opportunity to defend themselves and attack each other. '

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Cash could determine future of gay marriage

By Sandra Knisely | Sep. 5, 2006

The contentious statewide debate regarding the legality of same-sex marriages may be decided ultimately by the power of the dollar. Despite evenly divided public opinion, there is a large discrepancy in the amount of funds the two major advocacy campaigns'