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Liam Beran
Tom Tiffany spreads misleading information about Madison ballot error
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s district does not include Madison. But he decided to weigh in on a ballot error that the city of Madison had immediately recognized and taken steps to correct. Read more
Courtesy World Dairy Expo
World Dairy Expo in Madison declines Trump campaign stop
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign reached out to the World Dairy Expo to schedule a campaign visit, but the organization “humbly declined” the offer due to wanting to remain nonpartisan. Read more
Sep 24, 2024
Photo by Shealah Craighead
Tommy Thompson urges Trump to stump Dane County
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president, must schedule campaign stops in Madison and Milwaukee. Read more
Sep 23, 2024
Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch
‘We are ready for Kamala Harris’
‘This is going to be a tight race until the very end,’ Kamala Harris warns the 10,500-person crowd at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center. Read more
Sep 20, 2024
Liam Beran
In Mount Horeb, incumbent Republican Rep. Todd Novak passes on debate
Elizabeth Grabe, a Democrat running for Wisconsin Assembly, answered questions about agriculture and farm practices at a Mount Horeb forum. But the Republican incumbent, Rep. Todd Novak, did not attend. Read more
Sep 20, 2024
Liam Beran
Jay Rothman to deliver keynote at Free Speech for Campus event
UW System President Jay Rothman is expected to deliver the keynote at an event hosted by the group Free Speech for Campus Inc. at the Wisconsin Capitol. Read more
Sep 19, 2024
Madison BCycle
National company to purchase BCycle from Wisconsin-based Trek
Bicycle Transit Systems plans to close an agreement to acquire Trek’s BCycle in October. Read more
Sep 18, 2024
Connect with Madison's nonprofit community in the November issue of Isthmus
Isthmus presents The Volunteer Guide, a new way for nonprofit organizations and local businesses to tap into our readers' zeal for pitching in. Read more
Sep 17, 2024
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Drake White-Bergey
Do newly competitive legislative races in Wisconsin drive civic engagement?
Following Wisconsin's recent redistricting, Assembly District 51, which now stretches from Madison-area suburbs in Dane County in the east to the dairy farms of Lafayette County in the west, is newly competitive. Are voters aware and more engaged? Read more
Sep 15, 2024
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T.L. Luke
Auntie Luke explains recent changes in Wisconsin absentee ballot rules
The courts and Wisconsin Elections Commission have recently made some changes to Wisconsin's elections system to make voting more accessible. Even with these changes, though, it’s harder to vote in Wisconsin than it used to be 20 years ago. Read more
Sep 13, 2024
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City of Madison / JLA Architects
Sabrina Madison tries to keep Imagination Center alive
Though project’s capital funds are largely secured, its operating costs are not, leaving a noticeable gap in Madison’s library access. Read more
Sep 12, 2024
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Marquette Poll retooled for this election cycle
The results of the next Marquette Law School poll, scheduled to be released Sept. 11, less than two months before the Nov. 5 presidential election, will be based on this split: 80% from email or text responses and 20% from phone calls. Read more
Sep 11, 2024
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Source: Wisconsin Department of Administration
Who owes the city of Madison nearly $13 million?
Facing a structural deficit, city of Madison officials are lobbying for increased payments from the municipal services program, which reimburses cities for services they provide to local property tax-exempt state facilities. Read more
Sep 9, 2024
10:00 AM
In the September issue
Epic dominates the marketplace
No longer just a medical records company, Epic is busy diversifying its business. Epic now works with medical device manufacturers, speciality laboratories and health insurers. Read more
Madison Ballet reflects on its own growth in a season it calls ‘Momentum’
Madison Ballet looks to offer “a taste of everything,” says artistic director Ja’ Malik. Read more
Who owes the city of Madison nearly $13 million?
Facing a structural deficit, city of Madison officials are lobbying for increased payments from the municipal services program, which reimburses cities for services they provide to local property tax-exempt state facilities. Read more
Curation destination
What’s going on at the Arts + Literature Laboratory? A lot, with more to come. Read more
As the curtain rises…
Real people, real crises, and imaginary escapes take area stages this fall. Read more
