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Tommy Washbush
Madison nonprofit EXPO moves into housing to address recidivism
Madison nonprofit EXPO has opened two housing projects within the last two years. So far, no residents have returned to prison.
Colin Droster
‘We need these stories’
Women share their stories of struggle and empowerment at ¡Yo Quiero Dinero! Our Stories Have Value, an annual storytelling event hosted by Midwest Mujeres.
Dec 5, 2025
Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch
Sick of those state Supreme Court campaign ads, Wisconsin? Here’s how other states avoid them.
Polls show Wisconsin prefers to elect justices, but the timing, term limits and vetting of candidates could be different.
Dec 5, 2025
Kyle Olson
Behind the Isthmus cover: December 2025
Kyle Olson studied curling videos to get better acquainted with the sport that he features in his Isthmus cover illustration.
Dec 5, 2025
Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch
Unlimited donations, weak recusal rules led to record Wisconsin Supreme Court spending
Democrats seek to revive public financing of Supreme Court elections after previous attempts failed
Dec 4, 2025
John Touscany / iStock
The field for the Wisconsin governor’s race…as of now
Gov. Tony Evers announced in July he would not seek office again. There are now several candidates vying to be Wisconsin's next governor.
Dec 3, 2025
Elena Delzer
Courting Cash
More than $140 million was spent on a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules, a purple electorate, and even the spring election cycle all help explain why high court races have become so expensive.
Dec 3, 2025
Jason Joyce
On Giving Newsday, help Isthmus pay a printing bill
On this annual day of global giving, help Isthmus cover printing costs.
Dec 2, 2025
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givingtuesday.org
Who is participating in GivingTuesday Madison 2025?
Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025, is a global day of community collaboration and financial giving to nonprofits.
Dec 1, 2025
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Mark Clear
Imperial Garden to remain after property owner scraps apartment plans
The restaurant will ‘continue serving excellent Chinese food as usual’ after a proposed redevelopment faced criticism in Middleton’s city government.
Dec 1, 2025
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Wisconsin State Journal
WisconsinEye in demand as network faces uncertain future
WisconsinEye, the state’s nonprofit version of C-SPAN that provides unedited coverage of Capitol policies, politics and personalities, could shut down within two weeks due to a funding gap.
Dec 1, 2025
7:00 AM
Drake White-Bergey / Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin online betting fight continues decades of controversy over gambling
Next year, the Legislature is expected to resume debating a bill allowing online bets placed in tribal casinos or over tribal servers — a bill Democratic Gov. Tony Evers hopes he can sign into law.
Nov 24, 2025
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Hamilton Home Design
Shorewood Hills residents organize against two new single-family homes
A Madison-area developer is looking to build two single-family homes in Shorewood Hills. The projects have proven contentious.
Nov 22, 2025
10:40 AM
In the November Nonprofit issue
Five nonprofits you should know about
Nonprofits are navigating challenging times while doing important work in Dane County.
Isthmus is a nonprofit, pass it on!
Isthmus will celebrate five years as a nonprofit next year yet some people in the community are unaware of the transition and many changes at the paper.
Access takes center stage
Audio description, live captioning and ASL interpretation are a few of the services offered by Madison’s performing arts groups for people with disabilities.
‘The 100 deadly words’
It’s been a fraught time for nonprofits since Donald Trump returned to the White House, especially organizations that serve immigrants, BIPOC communities, and women.
Past is present
Stonemason Jason Arndt works out of a converted creamery in Lake Mills. He’s made few updates to the 1878 building.
