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August 04, 2018
Student-Activists March Against NRA, For Stricter Gun Control

Author: Will Kenneally Dozens marched from Library Mall to the Capitol steps Saturday to protest the National Rifle Association’s involvement in politics and to advocate for stricter gun control. The march, organized by high school activists and the group …

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July 19, 2018
Union Holds Forum on Rooms with KKK Link

Author: Martin Rakacolli The governing body of the Wisconsin Union held an open forum at the Memorial Union last Thursday to discuss the naming of a gallery and play circle in the Memorial Union after two UW-Madison alumni who …

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July 17, 2018
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin Will Not Seek Re-Election

Author: Will Kenneally Madison Mayor Paul Soglin will not seek re-election in 2019, saying at a Tuesday press conference that the time was right for his decision to retire as mayor. “Between six and eight years is the right …

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July 13, 2018
Democratic Candidates Spar in First Televised Gubernatorial Debate

Author: Will Kenneally Democratic candidates for governor took to the prime-time stage Thursday to trade jabs and take shots at incumbent Gov. Scott Walker in the first televised debate of the primary. After many of the candidates pledged to …

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July 06, 2018
Democratic Gubernatorial Field Narrows

Author: Martin Rakacolli Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik and state Rep. Dana Wachs, D-Eau Claire, have both dropped out of the Democratic primary, leaving the field of Democrats vying to challenge Gov. Scott Walker at eight.   “The response to …

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July 02, 2018
Trump Appears in Wisconsin to Commemorate Foxconn Groundbreaking

Author: Martin Rakacolli   President Donald Trump appeared at a rally in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, on Thursday to commemorate the beginning of construction on the new Foxconn campus. After participating in a groundbreaking ceremony and taking a tour of the …

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June 21, 2018
US Senate Candidate Leah Vukmir Airs First TV Ad

Author: Martin Rakacolli Republican state Senator Leah Vukmir released the first ad for her U.S. Senate campaign on Monday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The ad begins with pictures of her family while audio of death threats plays in …

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February 19, 2018
Candidates vie for Supreme Court

Author: Will Kenneally  Two of the three candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Rebecca Dallet and Tim Burns, appeared on the WSUM Newshour to discuss their candidacies and what sets them apart in the primary field. Dallet, who …

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January 18, 2018
Democrat upsets Republican in northern Wisconsin district

Author: Will Kenneally  MADISON — Northern Wisconsin’s 10th Senate District will send a Democrat to the state Capitol for the first time in nearly two decades. St. Croix County Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner upset Republican Rep. Adam Jarchow Tuesday night …

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December 11, 2017
Biden offers stories of loss & leaves suspicion about 2020

Authors: Stella Porter and Will Keneally Former Vice President Joe Biden visited Madison Sunday, speaking at the Orpheum on his new book and his thoughts on current politics. As part of his current book tour, Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth …

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November 09, 2017
Wisconsin legislature calls for constitutional convention

Author: Will Kenneally STATE CAPITOL — The state senate voted Tuesday to call for a constitutional convention in one of the last session days of the year. The near-party line vote adds Wisconsin to the list of nearly 30 states that …

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October 11, 2017
Catalonia Tentatively Calls for Independence from Spain

Author: Cole Migas Ambiguity surrounding Catalonian independence continues as the President of the region, Carles Puigdemont, has yet to make clear whether he has officially declared independence from Spain. As of now, Puigdemont appears to have slowed the move towards …

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