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Linda Falkenstein
“Mini crime wave” hits food carts
Thieves are apparently targeting food cart operations. The losses can be crippling to the small businesses, whose owners operate on some of the thinnest profit margins. more
The ties that bind
The process of signing up for DACA required participants to give out a lot of information about their families, who they now worry are at greater risk of deportation. Could decades of hard work by their parents be upended? more
Sep 14, 2017
Justice Elena Kagan reflects on court deliberations after Scalia
Kagan encourages law students and young lawyers to seek out mentors. “Put yourself in a position where people can give you great advice,” she said. “Making yourself a little vulnerable is the best thing you can do." more
Sep 9, 2017
Dylan Brogan
Solidarity forever
There are half as many union workers in Madison as there were a decade ago. But support for organized labor hasn’t waned among local elected officials. more
Sep 7, 2017
The universal cost of sex
After Dan Levitis and his wife had two devastating miscarriages, he wondered how human reproduction, a process with such a high error rate, has persisted. He also wondered whether the high percentage of failures was limited to humans. more
Sep 7, 2017
Dylan Brogan
Gravedigger says he was fired for blowing whistle
Reymond Blazys says he was terminated for reporting that his co-workers were drunk on the job at Roselawn Memorial Park. In one alleged incident, a concrete grave box and casket were cracked open by a backhoe, exposing a corpse. more
Sep 4, 2017
Philip Ejercito
Obama drama
Supv. Al Matano thought naming the City County Building after President Obama was a good idea. So did County Executive Joe Parisi (for awhile). But the proposal was doomed on arrival. more
Aug 31, 2017
Houston Press / Doogie Roux
On the ground in Houston
Our thoughts go out to all in Houston, including our colleagues in the alternative press who are providing ongoing coverage of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey. Here’s a local, on-the-ground look at events there. more
Aug 30, 2017
12:51 PM
Buyer beware
The online marketplace Goods Unite Us tracks national companies based on campaign contributions to Republican candidates. It then steers users to purchase everyday items via Amazon from brands cleared as GOP-free by the Goods Unite Us staff. more
Aug 24, 2017
5:00 AM
Cameron Bren
Treasure hunt
In each of the past four years, the city has hauled more than 500 tons of garbage to the landfill during Hippie Christmas. The treasure may be tempting for scavengers, but the risks include bedbugs and mercury poisoning. more
Aug 24, 2017
5:00 AM
Stone lies
Mayor Paul Soglin says a racist organization, decades ago, installed a “slab of propaganda” at the Confederate gravesite in the city’s Forest Hill Cemetery. more
Aug 24, 2017
5:00 AM
Leslie Amsterdam
Soglin acts swiftly to remove Confederate monuments after outcry
After calls for its removal, Mayor Paul Soglin quickly orders Confederate monument removed from Forest Hill Cemetery. more
Aug 17, 2017
12:03 PM
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The early line on Dem guv candidates
Proceed with caution. This speculation comes from a guy who confidently predicted that Hillary Clinton would edge out Marco Rubio for the presidency last year. more
Charlie Sykes' inside account of the right-wing crackup
Charlie Sykes is dumbfounded by accusations that his opposition to Trump is driven by expediency. While Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus moved into positions of influence, Sykes is out in the cold. “An opportunist goes with the power, not into exile.” more
Tell All: My friends are social media zombies
I can’t help but notice that my friends live every minute immersed in social media. It’s annoying to be with them when they’re wasting time on their phones. more
Superlative season opener
Maestro John DeMain is in fine form for Madison Symphony Orchestra’s season opener. more
The Model Lake
As Steve Carpenter, one of the world’s most respected ecological thinkers, retires from the UW Center for Limnology, he sounds a warning for Lake Mendota. more
