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Governor Evers Vetoes District Maps Proposed by Wisconsin GOP

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As we sit one week away from Thanksgiving, we also find ourselves inching along redistricting season. This once-a-decade process of redrawing political maps typically follows the release of updated US Census Numbers. This year, pandemic and politically-induced delays caused more of a time crunch in redistricting than usual.  Governor Evers released a video this morning […]

Parisi signs 2022 budget, allows $10 million for new Crisis Triage Cen...

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Earlier today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi officially signed the 20-22 budget, which he has titled “Meeting the Challenge.” The 754 point nine million dollar plan looks to address the impacts of COVID-19, as well as investing in mental health, combating climate change, public safety, and more. One major factor of the budget is ten […]

New Student led food pantry opens at Madison East High School

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Outside the cafeteria at Madison East High School, in a bright yellow and purple shed, lies the school’s newest student run food pantry. It’s the recent project of the school’s Food Equity Club, which  aims to help students struggling with food insecurity.   The idea for the new pantry arose during the pandemic, when students were […]

Cardinal Call: How Are Campuses Doing With Vaccinations?

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On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Hope Karnopp talks with college news editor Sophia Vento and associate news editor Sam Henschel about the announcement of a vaccine requirement for employees and the progress of the “70 for 70” campaign. We […]

Madison Common Council passes 2022 budget, giving more funding to the ...

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After a week of deliberation, the Madison Common Council passed their budget for the 2022 fiscal year last Thursday. It comes out to be one of the largest city budgets in Madison history. The budget will allow a small property tax increase, around $50 for the average Madison homeowner. Of particular note during the council’s […]

Bridging the Gap: Finstas

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If you’re on social media, you might have heard of a “finsta.” If you’re scratching your head at what that is, no worries. On Sept. 30th, a short clip of Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal grilling Facebook Head of Global Safety Antigone Davis about “ending finstas” at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing went viral online. Out […]

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