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Wisconsin Republicans will dismiss Evers’ 13th special-session call to spend record surplus
On Sept. 20, Republicans will ignore the 13th special-session call issued by Gov. Evers since he took office in January 2019. Two or three legislative leaders in each house will again bang a gavel to acknowledge the governor’s special-session request Read more
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Returning to Mexico after years away
The Mexico International Study Opportunity for Learning program at the University of Wisconsin Law School's Center for DREAMers launched in 2022. It offers a study abroad opportunity for DACA beneficiaries to spend a month in Mexico. Read more
Aug 13, 2023
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Outside investigation finds that former Madison schools spokesman retaliated against and bullied co-workers
An investigation by an outside law firm hired by the Madison school district found that former spokesman Tim LeMonds “engaged in retaliation against and bullying toward” district employees and that he “was dishonest...and insubordinate." Read more
Aug 8, 2023
Wisconsin Historical Society
Leave it to the beavers
There are studies showing beavers’ ability to mitigate climate change. Is it time for Wisconsin to stop killing beavers Read more
Aug 8, 2023
Changes from new Wisconsin Supreme Court majority target chief justice
Chief Justice Ziegler calls the actions by the court’s new liberal majority a ‘raw exercise of overreaching power.’ Or are the changes needed to restore integrity to the court? Read more
Aug 7, 2023
Madison Department of Planning, Community, and Economic Development
Redevelopment of south Madison bus transfer point proposed
A publicly led redevelopment of the South Transfer Point will let south side residents provide input on the major project this fall before design begins. Read more
Aug 7, 2023
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Wisconsin residents are dying from alcohol abuse at unprecedented rates
In 2020, Wisconsinites died from alcohol-induced causes at a rate nearly 25% higher than the national rate. The rate tripled from 6.7 to 18.5 per 100,000 from 1999 to 2020. Read more
Aug 3, 2023
Wealthy, new arrivals skewing Madison housing prices
Madison’s annual Housing Snapshot shows a post-pandemic wave of high-income newcomers that is driving up housing and rental prices. Read more
Aug 1, 2023
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State asking 1.4 million on Medicaid in Wisconsin to reapply
Reviewing whether about one in four Wisconsin residents still qualify for Medicaid is so complex that the state Department of Health Services will do it over a 12-month period. Read more
Jul 31, 2023
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Therapy over Zoom
While the use of telehealth by general practitioners fell after a peak in 2020, mental health providers have seen telehealth use remain consistent. Read more
Jul 26, 2023
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Wisconsin GOP chairman urges flexibility in presidential candidate picks
The Republican National Committee has scheduled the first presidential debate for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, which will also host the party’s nominating convention July 15-18, 2024. Read more
Jul 24, 2023
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Travel costs for out-of-state abortion services to be covered for Dane County employees
In a July 19 email sent to county employees, Greg Brockmeyer, director of the Dane County Department of Administration, said that County Executive Joe Parisi and the Dane County Board worked during the 2023 budget deliberations to create this new ben Read more
Jul 20, 2023
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Dimension IV Madison Design Group
Inflation, supply chain issues may force design tweaks for Madison’s permanent men’s shelter
Project leaders are revising design plans for Madison’s permanent men’s shelter amid high construction costs, but moving ahead on the project. Read more
Jul 19, 2023
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In the July issue
Teaching an old party new tricks
Few in politics are better at raising money than Ben Wikler. The nonprofit Wisconsin Democracy Campaign estimates that, between his election as party chair in spring 2019 and this spring, Wikler-led Democratic committees have raised a stunning $110 m Read more
Happy Isthmus rebootiversary #2
In April 2021 Isthmus became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We returned to print in August 2021, 17 months after the shutdown. We have not missed a month since and are now a small staff of 6.5. Read more
Two of Madison’s first rap crews regroup for a Mad Lit concert
An Aug. 11 show will bring two of the city’s earliest rap crews back to the stage for the first time in a long while: Fresh Force and Black Poets Society. Read more
The Borough Beer Co. & Kitchen’s comfort food menu
Borough’s cautious start with its brewing program seems to have given them license to really put the kitchen to the test, and with more than a few clear successes. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: August 2023
Triangulador, a self-taught artist, has earned deserved cult status for turning abandoned mattresses into works of art. For the cover of the August issue of Isthmus, he photographed one of his most recent curb creations. Read more
