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Wisconsin Republicans’ reversal on redistricting calls for adopting Iowa maps model
The Assembly-passed plan would require nonpartisan professionals working for the Legislative Reference Bureau to draw up new legislative district lines that give no advantage to either party and do not favor incumbents by Jan. 31. Read more
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin: ‘As of Monday, the team is ready’ to resume abortion services
‘The people of Wisconsin once again can access the full range of reproductive healthcare, including abortion,’ says Tanya Atkinson, president and CEO. Read more
Sep 17, 2023
Iva Sidash
From hobbyist to war photographer
Local photographer Craig Schreiner noticed photos Iva Sidash posted on Facebook of the war in Ukraine. He reached out and a friendship grew. Sidash will soon be in Wisconsin to exhibit her work at UW-Whitewater and to speak at UW-Madison. Read more
Sep 15, 2023
Eric Murphy
A train station near Blount and Livingston streets is now being considered for downtown Madison
Monona Terrace has been the potential site downtown for a Madison train station. Now the city is also considering the area around Blount and Livingston streets. Read more
Sep 14, 2023
What’s happened since cops were called on a Pride event in the town of Berry
About 50 people showed up to support the LGBTQ community and celebrate Pride Month in the town of Berry. It was a celebration, until someone called the police. Read more
Sep 13, 2023
Graying demographics drive Wisconsin Republicans’ tax cut
The plan the Assembly may pass this week would exempt pensions and IRA and 401(k) investments for most residents over 67 Read more
Sep 11, 2023
‘It’s a management situation’
'You can’t train an aggressive dog,' says Shannon Meyer, a lead worker with Public Health Madison & Dane County. 'It’s just something you have to manage for the dog’s life.' Read more
Sep 10, 2023
Judith Davidoff
Drama and dysfunction
Lindsay Folker headed to the state Capitol for Janet Protasiewicz’s swearing-in ceremony in a celebratory mood, unaware that controversy was already swirling over the firing of state courts director Randy Koschnick by the new liberal majority. Read more
Sep 7, 2023
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Tax cut, Brewers aid, child-care provider assistance
It’s an agenda that touches all Wisconsin residents. And it doesn’t even include how Republicans could respond to rulings by the new four-justice liberal bloc on the state Supreme Court. Read more
Sep 7, 2023
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Madison school enrollment down
Declining school enrollment is serious business because state dollars follow those students to their new districts. Read more
Sep 7, 2023
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UW-Madison students should expect Metro bus delays
'We’ve gotten significant feedback that our buses are running late all the time,' city transportation planner Mike Cechvala told the Madison Transportation Commission at an Aug. 23 meeting. Read more
Sep 6, 2023
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MMSD wants $4,000 for workplace bullying records
Why does it cost thousands of dollars to obtain records of employee workplace bullying complaints and investigations from the Madison school district? Read more
Sep 6, 2023
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Inflation erases wage growth in Wisconsin, according to COWS report
“Wages grew in 2022, but not fast enough to keep pace with inflation, so purchasing power dropped for the first time in a decade,” according to “The State of Working Wisconsin 2023.” Read more
Sep 4, 2023
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In the September issue
MSO, WCO, Madison Opera cozy up to contemporary composers, but still embrace old friends
For Madison’s major classical music performance groups, the fall season balances old masterworks with newer compositions from lesser known, more diverse composers. The result is a blend of music and social history. Read more
‘It’s a management situation’
'You can’t train an aggressive dog,' says Shannon Meyer, a lead worker with Public Health Madison & Dane County. 'It’s just something you have to manage for the dog’s life.' Read more
Cinematheque is packed with new and old, premieres and restorations, and special guests
Okay, Madison. Here’s your chance to prove that there is interest in moviegoing besides commercial fare in Sun Prairie or Fitchburg. Read more
Brian Cowing is more than just an interim artistic director at CTM
CTM veteran Brian Cowing is assuming the role of interim artistic director of the youth theater company, while a national search is under way for a permanent replacement for the organization’s outgoing leader, Roseann Sheridan. Read more
Behind the Cover: September 2023
For September’s Fall Arts Preview cover, he took a cue from our SummerTimes issue, drawing inspiration from cover artist Hannah Jilk’s use of hand lettering. Read more
