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Madison tenants net small wins in fight against large rent increases
Rent increases of 20% or more at one west-side complex mostly have not budged, but tenants who fought against the increases have notched some victories. Read more
Eric Murphy
Madison looks to build new new north-side bike path
Madison is hoping to apply for nearly $1 million from a Federal Highway Administration program to help plan and design a new north side bike path. Read more
Jun 11, 2024
What Madison police did to get in trouble
Newly released records, obtained through an open records request, provide details on cases where Madison police officers have been disciplined. Read more
Jun 11, 2024
Liam Beran
Meet citizen scientist Scott Pigg
Scott Pigg has set up monitors around Madison to measure the noise from F-35 fighter jets. He says his data is different because it measures peak level noise, not daily averages. Read more
Jun 11, 2024
Auntie Luke explains how August referendums could affect emergency aid
The August primary in Wisconsin will include two ballot questions that would limit the ability of the governor to accept and spend federal money without legislative approval. There are concerns this would slow the approval of emergency aid. Read more
Jun 10, 2024
Photo by Isaac Rowlett
Turnover high in Wisconsin’s Republican National Convention delegates
There will be many new delegates at the Republican National Convention this year in Milwaukee. Read more
Jun 10, 2024
Behind the Isthmus cover: June 2024
Madison-based designer and illustrator Christina King says she has an ‘unhealthy obsession with chairs,’ with two vintage lawn chairs among her collection. The humble lawn chair stars in her June 2024 Isthmus cover illustration. Read more
Jun 7, 2024
Liam Beran
UW System internal briefing recommends downsizing remaining branch campuses
In internal briefing, UW System aims to downsize footprint of remaining branch campuses and renegotiate agreements with host counties. Read more
Jun 7, 2024
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Eric Murphy
Passenger rail station at Webcrafters?
Madison looked at whether the site of the recently shuttered Sheridan Wisconsin, formerly known as Webcrafters, would work for a passenger rail station, but found ‘major rail operational problems.’ Read more
Jun 7, 2024
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WisconsinEye
Election denialist ties up courts
Peter Bernegger has filed some 20 cases charging elections officials with fraud. All that have been adjudicated have been dismissed in court. He also faces a $10,000 fine or more than three years in prison in an ongoing criminal case. Read more
Jun 7, 2024
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Northeast Madison gets new bike path
Construction will begin this month on a bike path in northeast Madison that will add a new pedestrian and bike bridge over Highway 30 and connect northeast Madison to downtown. Read more
Jun 7, 2024
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Potter Lawson
West-side residents submit petition opposing Old Sauk Road redevelopment
Madison’s Plan Commission is expected to consider a conditional use permit for a new three-story, 138-unit apartment building on Old Sauk Road on June 10. Hundreds of area residents submitted a petition opposing the project. Read more
Jun 6, 2024
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Jeffrey Phelps for Wisconsin Wat
Coverage loss follows Medicaid eligibility checks
Just about a year ago, the federal government started requiring states to once again annually verify Medicaid recipients’ eligibility. Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin residents have since lost coverage, many because of procedural issues. Read more
Jun 6, 2024
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In the June/SummerTimes issue
Pedal, paddle, proceed to Paoli
Investments in restoring this historic Dane County community are paying off Read more
Journalist scores win in lawsuit over public employee gag rule
In an apparent first, a journalist has successfully sued a public agency over its policy prohibiting employees from speaking to reporters without permission. Read more
Election denialist ties up courts
Peter Bernegger has filed some 20 cases charging elections officials with fraud. All that have been adjudicated have been dismissed in court. He also faces a $10,000 fine or more than three years in prison in an ongoing criminal case. Read more
Get thee to an outdoor theater production
Despite the possible impediments of unexpected downpours, swarms of mosquitoes, and the occasional threatening bat, there is something magical about watching the (metaphorical) curtain rise as the sun sets. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: June 2024
Madison-based designer and illustrator Christina King says she has an ‘unhealthy obsession with chairs,’ with two vintage lawn chairs among her collection. The humble lawn chair stars in her June 2024 Isthmus cover illustration. Read more
