Local health officials revealed on Thursday that in just over a month since Dane County implemented its indoor-mask order, new daily COVID-19 cases have dropped by over 50%. Graphic: Public Health Madison and Dane County, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman …

The Wisconsin Governor appeared on the third night of the convention, imploring voters to remove what he characterized as an incompetent leader from the White House. Photo: Screenshot from DNC YouTube livestream. Author: Sam Buisman Listen to the audio version …

The report presents eight policy recommendations to Evers, most of which will likely need to be passed as laws. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The Governor’s Task Force on Student Debt publishes its final report on addressing Wisconsin’s student …

Following the death of an 11-year-old following a downtown shooting, city officials are improving existing programs to curb Madison’s rising gun violence. Photo: David Mark, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman The Dane County Executive Board promises to bolster …

The all-virtual convention featured speakers from the left and right of the political aisle in an appeal to voters of all political disciplines. Photo: Screenshot of DNC YouTube steam. The Democratic National Convention kicks off with an appeal to interparty …

The speaker said in a letter to her colleagues that such action is necessary to preserve the United States’ election integrity in the fall. Photo: Coolcaesar, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reconvenes lawmakers in …

In a coronavirus-inspired program meant to limit crowds during normal move-in, some regional students began dropping off their possessions at their dorms over the weekend. Photo: Imervard, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Early move-in begins for UW-Madison students …

The medical software giant revered its re-opening police that would have forced its roughly 10,000 employees to return to its campus in August. Photo: Allison Meier, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Epic Systems reverses its decision to require …

The girl spent a day in critical condition after being shot in the head when two cars fired at each other near the intersection of Lexington and East Washington. Photo: Google Maps. Author: Sam Buisman An 11-year-old girl wounded in …

Harris will be the first Black or South Asian American woman vice-presidential candidate for a major U.S. party in history. Photo: Lorie Shaull, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris for vice president.  On …

While results are still unofficial, Elmikashfi congratulated Roys on her victory via Twitter Tuesday night. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Kelda Roys wins her primary race for State Senate while Francesca Hong holds the lead in her primary for …

Socially-distanced voters and masked poll workers participated in the Aug. 11 election, where a handful of Democratic primary races have captured the public eye in Madison. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Madisonians take to the polls for Wisconsin’s partisan …