Interim Madison Police Chief Vic Wahl says that anyone who wants to hold an event that requires a city street to be blocked must get a permit from the City’s Street Use Staff Commission. During the application process, which can involve representatives from the Police Department, Madison Metro, Streets, and Parks among others, the Commission […]
Health Experts Speak About Youth Vaping
Today, the Evidence Based Health Policy Project of UW-Madison brought experts to speak at the Wisconsin Capitol. The project aims to “provide policymakers with timely, non-partisan, high-quality information for evidence-based decision-making.” Megan Piper is a researcher for the UW Center for Tobacco Research. She argues that new vaping devices such as JUUL products offer a […]
MMSD Releases Study About New Superintendent
In August, Jennifer Cheatham resigned as the Madison Metropolitan School District superintendent to begin teaching at Harvard University. Now, the district has shared progress on its search for Cheatham’s replacement. Last week, consulting firm BWP and Associates, which the district hired to aid in its search, released the results of a study that asked Madison […]
Glenn Grothman on Capping Payday Loan Interest Rates
Payday loans can provide a quick cash option for people who may be experiencing financial troubles or a pressing emergency. At the same time, though, they also come with extremely high interest rates that trap borrowers in a cycle of debt. In 2006, Congress passed the Military Lending Act, which capped interest rates on payday […]
City of Madison Implementing Vision Zero Safety Improvements
As part of its 2020 capital budget deliberations, the City of Madison adopted Alder Grant Foster’s Vision Zero Traffic Safety amendment. The amendment sets aside $350,000 to fund an analysis of traffic conditions and crash history and implement recommendations that will reduce the severity of specific crashes in west, south, and downtown Madison. Specifically, it […]
What’s The Word: Streaming
Well, Disney finally did it. They broke into the digital streaming game and launched their new subscription service “Disney Plus.” This week on “What’s the Word,” Adam Schuster takes a peak into the history of digital media streaming, what sorts of disruptions it’s caused in the TV and music industries, and what we can expect […]
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