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Madison’s engineering division is drafting revisions to a city ordinance to help combat flooding. The changes would require better storm water practices for both development and redevelopment projects. The city’s […]
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Interest rate limits in the United States are one of the oldest forms of consumer protection. These limits are called usury laws, and they’ve existed for centuries. At the time of […]
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Last year, Governor Tony Evers reinstated the pardon review board and issued the first pardons in Wisconsin in nearly a decade, but he also noted during last night’s State of […]
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Governor Tony Evers took to the podium last night to deliver a speech that touched on the many issues he worked to address during a first term that was marked […]
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Nicki Vander Meulen currently holds Seat 7 on the Madison Metropolitan School District’s Board of Education. Vander Meulen is a juvenile attorney, has been a disability-rights advocate since a young […]
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During its full meeting last night, the City of Madison’s common council advanced an ordinance that would impose stricter regulations on short-term tourist rentals like Airbnb operations. The city currently […]
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Max Prestigiacomo is running for the District 8 seat on Madison’s city council. Prestigiacomo was previously the executive director of the Youth Climate Action Team, and was the Wisconsin State […]
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Today, Wisconsin lawmakers moved to advance a bill to curb water contamination. The bill, which now heads to the State Senate, would prevent firefighters from using foam that contains PFAS, […]
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When a business like Canopy seeks an alcohol license in the Marquette Neighborhood, the owners usually meet with the Marquette Neighborhood Association’s Preservation and Development Committee first. The matter then […]
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The Palmyra-Eagle school district is located an hour east of Madison, and consists primarily of two towns separated by the Kettle-Moraine Forest: Palmyra and Eagle. Last April, voters in the […]
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