NEWS
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Dylan Brogan
What’s up with the lame-duck lawsuit?
Dane County Judge Richard Niess took a sledgehammer to the GOP’s 11th hour lame-duck session. His opinion is worth a read. Read more
Pat Fry
Leaving the “liberal bubble”
John Sharpless, the conservative history professor, compares going against the liberal grain at UW-Madison to “pooping in the pool.” But after his retirement last December, many people will miss him. He’ll be honored at a private party March 26. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
Amy Stocklein
Jam lesson
Hanah Jon Taylor never liked how music is taught more like science than the language it really is. So every Saturday, he turns his Cafe Coda jazz club into a classroom. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
350 Madison
Enbridge v. Dane County
Dane County wants to require Enbridge to carry $25 million in insurance in case its pipeline through Dane County leaks. In 2015, the state Legislature passed a law prohibiting such a requirement. The state Supreme Court will now hear the case. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
Madweek for Mar. 21, 2019
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce says the state needs to recruit workers, opposes treating them fairly. And it’s been another rough week for the Madison school district. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
Jason Tish
The Churchill’s darkest hour
Built in 1915, the Churchill Building was Madison’s first “skyscraper.” The building had an enormous influence on how Madison developed. Now the state wants to tear the building down for the most ironic of uses — a history museum. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
Chelsey Dequaine
Isthmus’ mayoral debate
Racism, mass transit, the public market and temperament were all debated at Isthmus’ mayoral debate. Read more
Mar 19, 2019
Trying times
Six candidates believe they have the experience and vision to help Madison schools grapple with racism, behavioral issues, the achievement gap and move. Isthmus talked to the candidates to find out why they’re running and what they want to achieve. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
5:01 AM
Amy Stocklein / Victoria Davis
Is Madison ready for a new mayor?
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he has the experience to tackle Madison’s challenges. Challenger Satya Rhodes-Conway says it’s time to give someone else a shot. The election is less than three weeks away. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
5:01 AM
Neighborhood concerns
Police have twice been called to the home of Jim White, candidate for Common Council, for reports of a domestic disturbance. White denies any violence occurred. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
5:00 AM
Joe Tarr
Socialism’s safest place
Madison has a chapter of Socialist Rifle Association, a leftist alternative to the NRA that aims to offer gun education and a defense of community. People of color, women and transgender people are welcome — racist, sexist bigots are prohibited. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
5:00 AM
MadWeek for Mar. 14, 2019
So what if you have a headache — Madison is the third best place to live, according to Livability.com. All this and more in MadWeek. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
5:00 AM
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The Churchill’s darkest hour
Built in 1915, the Churchill Building was Madison’s first “skyscraper.” The building had an enormous influence on how Madison developed. Now the state wants to tear the building down for the most ironic of uses — a history museum. Read more
Enbridge v. Dane County
Dane County wants to require Enbridge to carry $25 million in insurance in case its pipeline through Dane County leaks. In 2015, the state Legislature passed a law prohibiting such a requirement. The state Supreme Court will now hear the case. Read more
Leaving the “liberal bubble”
John Sharpless, the conservative history professor, compares going against the liberal grain at UW-Madison to “pooping in the pool.” But after his retirement last December, many people will miss him. He’ll be honored at a private party March 26. Read more
Vetting fail
It appears that no one vetted Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn for problems in his past. Hagedorn has been mired in controversy over his extreme views. Read more
