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Edgewood offered to “coordinate messaging” on lawsuit with mayor
In the days before Edgewood High School filed suit against the city of Madison for religious discrimination, one of the school’s lawyers offered to coordinate with the city how the lawsuit would be explained to the public. Read more
Todd Hubler
The Taco Bell Cantina effect
Former Mayor Paul Soglin said alcohol licenses are a privilege, not a right. However, Taco Bell Cantina proved you can fight city hall. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
Joe Tarr
Challenging a grandmaster
There are only about 1,700 chess grandmasters in the world, including Madison’s Awonder Liang. Isthmus faces him in a match to see how good he really is. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
City of Madison
Disconnect
5G cell phone technology promises to help make the “Internet of Things” closer to reality. But many Madison residents fear unknown health impacts the networks could create. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
David Michael Miller
Millennial magnet
Many come for the university of well-paid jobs in the health or tech sectors. Whatever their motivation, young adults are moving to Madison by the tens of thousands. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
Phil Ejercito
Madweek for Aug. 22, 2019
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is now pro-protester, City of Madison Engineering launches podcast, and officials dress down Madison’s only strip club — it’s been a very phallic Madweek. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
David Michael Miller
Where goes the neighborhood?
In the early 1960s, Madison destroyed much of the Greenbush neighborhood, dislocating 1,150 people. Now the city is eyeing redevelopment of the so-called Triangle. Will it get it right this time? Read more
Aug 15, 2019
Carolyn Fath Ashby
“Visible and invisible”
The recently formed Disability Rights Caucus of the Democratic Party wants people with disabilities to be heard in the democratic process. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
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AMY STOCKLEIN
CampBUILD teaches girls skills building
CampBUILD shows girls they can build things as well as boys can. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
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Madweek for Aug. 15, 2019
No charges for Lyft driver accused of sexual assault, a patrol officer observes someone tossing a loaded handgun onto the street, and Princeton Review bestows UW-Madison with an obvious ranking … it’s been weird Madweek. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
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Sharon Vanorny
Technicality trouble
Freelance journalist Steven Potter attempted to confirm Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes graduation status in early July. Barnes came clean to Isthmus a few weeks later. Read more
Aug 13, 2019
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Sarah Maughan
Bigger than one person
Mike Hernandez insisted he’d found his dream job and would retire as principal at East High. But he’s now taking an administrative job in the district’s central office, for a chance to help influence school policy citywide. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
5:01 AM
Sharon Vanorny
Barnestorming
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is Wisconsin’s second highest state office holder. Just two years ago, his political future was uncertain. Isthmus finds out how Barnes got here and why he wants to clear the air about some bumps along the way. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
5:00 AM
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Millennial magnet
Many come for the university of well-paid jobs in the health or tech sectors. Whatever their motivation, young adults are moving to Madison by the tens of thousands. Read more
The Taco Bell Cantina effect
Former Mayor Paul Soglin said alcohol licenses are a privilege, not a right. However, Taco Bell Cantina proved you can fight city hall. Read more
Culture clash
“Give Me Liberty,” a film made in Milwaukee, has already gained acclaim at Sundance and Cannes. It has its Madison premiere at Cinematheque Aug. 29. Read more
The beer is back
Ooga Brewing, Beaver Dam’s first brewery since 1953, has been open for a couple of months. We check out the house taps. Read more
Eats events
Five-course beer dinner at Off Broadway Drafthouse, taco pop-up at Robin Room and organic agriculture field day at UW research station in Arlington, this week in events where you might be told to grow a pear. Read more
