David Michael Miller
Feline flicks
Here, kitty! Isthmus staff and freelancers share their favorite onscreen cat characters. Read more
Wesley Hamilton
The Trailsplitter
A Wisconsin man makes a two-wheeled escape across the border into Illinois via the Badger State Trail. His goal? The site of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Read more
Walkerland
Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday that he’s running for president. Nobody was surprised—he’s been playing this game for a while. Follow his moves on the board. Where will the game take him next? Read more
Slaying the Gerrymander: Here's a solution to Wisconsin's rigged legislative districts
Winning the governorship plus majorities in both houses in 2010, Republicans seized the golden opportunity to dominate the decennial process of redistricting the state as never before. Read more
Photos of the Solidarity Sing Along arrests at the Wisconsin Capitol on July 25
As the Solidarity Sing Along participants in the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda were arrested for a second consecutive day, observers wielding cameras ringed the scene, capturing images of the confrontation for sharing via social media and other outlets. Read more
David Michael Miller
Kiosk culture
Madison remains a haven for concert fliers, even in the Internet age. Read more
Wisconsin candidates' campaign graphics provide clues to political strategy
Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, flocks of political yard signs have once again descended upon the grasslands of Dane County. With five elections happening this year, the sheer number of placards dotting our landscape demands a review. Read more
From porn house to our house
The Barrymore Theatre will quietly observe its 25th anniversary this summer. Read more
Signed & Sealed
Madison has been blessed with an iconic skyline that gives it a strong visual identity, but its true self-portrait can be found in the way its movers and shakers project themselves graphically to the public. Read more
David Michael Miller
View photos of the John Kerry rally for Obama at the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison
Several hundred supporters of Barack Obama gathered in front of the State Street entrance to the Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon for a get-out-the-vote-early rally led by Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. This was the centerpiece event of a citywide effort by the Obama campaign to encourage voters to register and cast ballots early. Read more
It Doesn't End with Us: The Story of the Daily Cardinal
The publication of this book could hardly be more timely, considering the rapid changes that the newspaper industry is undergoing. The author, former Daily Cardinal editor Allison Hantschel, was part of the crew of diehards that yanked the Cardinal back from financial ruin during a seven-month shutdown in 1995, so she's certainly suited to the task of unearthing the paper's illustrious past. With many interviews and much archival material, this history of the paper's 115 years reads not as a plodding chronology but more like a roller coaster, with each decade featuring its own fight for the paper's existence. Read more
David Michael Miller
View photos of Michelle Obama at the Capitol Theatre in Madison
Michelle Obama visited Madison on Monday afternoon, holding a campaign rally for her husband at the Capitol Theatre in the Overture Center in downtown Madison. She is the second presidential candidate spouse to stump in town in the last few days, following an appearance by Bill Clinton at the UW Stock Pavilion last Thursday. Read more
Fighting Son: A Biography of Philip F. La Follette
'Fighting Bob' La Follette has become such an iconic figure in Wisconsin politics that the remarkable accomplishments of his two sons have been unjustly overlooked. Read more
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David Michael Miller
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David Michael Miller
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David Michael Miller
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David Michael Miller
Hub II is proposed for a vacant lot on Langdon Street. A seven-story private dorm — which had sat empty on the property for 10 years — was demolished last year.
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David Michael MIller
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David Michael MIller
