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Dane County’s 2018 Partners in Equity Grant Awarded to 5 Madison Are...

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Five Madison area agencies will receive $65,000 in grants from the county’s Tamara D. Grigsby Office of Equity and Inclusion to continue their work in racial inequality and food insecurity among minorities. Hannah Weikel reports that local recipients of Dane County’s 2018 Partners in Equity grant have been recognized for tackling issues in either the […]

Proposed County Funding Includes Solar, Lakes, Mental Health Services

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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is out with his $63 million capital budget proposal for next year. It includes from new funds for mental health initiatives to new flooding management plans. He’s also announced a massive new solar panel project at the Dane County airport. The new solar panel project is a partnership between Dane […]

Language Expert Analyses Differences in Ford, Kavanaugh Testimonies

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Last week, the emotional testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh in front of the U.S Senate’s judiciary committee captured the nation’s attention. Ford says Kavanaugh and a friend tried to rape her at a high school gathering in the ’80s. Kavanaugh denies those claims. Now, the FBI is investigating the case ahead of […]

Rape Crisis Center Leader Discusses Kavanaugh Testimony

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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh both testified in front of the U.S. Senate judiciary committee in Washington Thursday. Ford says Kavanaugh — who is nominated for a life term on the US Supreme Court — attempted to rape her at a party during high school. She recounted the incident to Senators, and […]