U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., spoke about disability awareness and federal legislation effecting people with disabilities at the First Annual Disability Awareness Conference Saturday.
UW leaders discussed the university's value to the state.
Recent estimates predict Wisconsin would receive $3.2 to $3.5 billion from the federal stimulus plan in accordance with the draft the U.S. House of Representatives recently released.
Although Wisconsin is not faring as poorly as some states, it is still feeling the economic downturn, as the National Bureau of Economic Research officially announced Friday the United States has been in a recession since last December.
Cellular Dynamics International, a research company founded by James Thomson, a UW-Madison researcher famous for his stem-cell breakthroughs, merged with two sister companies Monday. The company also announced it received $18 million in donations.
With Democrats maintaining the majority in the state Senate and gaining control of the state Assembly, the legislative agenda next session could come with changes, but may be limited by the projected budget deficit.
In a presidential race with a black candidate for president and a female candidate for vice president, the effect of race and gender on voters' opinions is called into question.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., discussed the economic crisis and a recent bank bailout bill she voted for while speaking with students at Chadbourne Residential College Monday.
Absentee voting starts in Wisconsin this week, although the ease of registering to vote on Election Day results in a generally low amount of absentee ballots cast in the state.
A new Facebook tool helps situdents register to vote and encourages participation in the upcoming election.
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