Gov. Tony Evers in his budget sought to give the Department of Tourism an extra $3 million for a marketing campaign to promote the DNC and Ryder Cup, but the language was removed by the GOP-controlled budget committee.
“Dollface” isn’t as insightful or sharp as some of Hulu’s other comedies about women, such as “Shrill” or “PEN15,” and there are times when it’s too self-consciously weird, trying to stand out from the pack.
When it’s kicking into gear — more often due to the comedy, especially Kristen Stewart’s ferociously funny performance, than the action scenes — it can be a really fun time.
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said she will sign the spending plans as amended by the City Council.
An Edgewood official said the school is following city guidelines in requesting a repeal of its master plan.
A number of other states have enacted similar measures, including Michigan, Ohio, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada, according to Rep. David Crowley's office.
It is clear that the system of representative government no longer represents the people of Wisconsin. I want the people to have the ability to make the choices that the Legislature lacks the spine to make.
In spite of the gains in Wisconsin, it’s clear that federal step therapy reform is a critical next step to protect our sickest, most vulnerable patients.
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October was a big month at the Department of Workforce Development. We recognized Manufacturing Month by celebrating one of our state's most important industries, which provides nearly a half-million jobs and almost 20% of our state's GDP.
Funded by readers of the Cap Times, the Kids Fund distributes money to agencies that address the challenges faced by children in the Dane County area.
In her play "Miss American Pie," Gwen Rice bakes a pie in front of an audience. She talks about the challenge on The Corner Table, a Cap Times food podcast.
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At University Theatre, a group of young actors is exploring another side to Lorraine Hansberry’s iconic 1959 play “A Raisin in the Sun.”
It doesn’t make sense to accept policies that aren’t working and create unneeded obstacles for the most vulnerable.
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows 5.3 million middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in 2019, up from 3.6 million in 2018.
Donald Trump as ever more despicable; Democrats as ever more divided.
Madison is paralleling Seattle to such an extent that a Cap Times Ideas Fest panel this year asked: "How does Madison not become Seattle?” One way is by keeping big money out of local politics.
A short-lived Lafayette County proposal to limit public information about water quality studies and “prosecute” media members who don’t print verbatim press releases would be funny if it weren’t so disheartening.
Have you ever wondered what some of these people are going to tell their grandkids?
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"The Godfather, Part II" will be the focus of the next Cap Times Classic Movie Chat on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Marcus Point Cinemas, 7825 Big Sky Drive.
In her play "Miss American Pie," Gwen Rice bakes a pie in front of an audience. She talks about the challenge on The Corner Table, a Cap Times food podcast.
It's time for another season of the podcast that brings you all the best conversations from the Cap Times' two-day festival on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Join Cap Times opinion editor Jessie Opoien for Wedge Issues, a podcast catching you up with the elected officials, strategists, analysts and power players of state government and politics in Wisconsin.
It's time for another season of the podcast that brings you all the best conversations from the Cap Times' two-day festival on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Abigail Becker joined The Capital Times in 2016, where she primarily covers city and county government. She previously worked for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and the Wisconsin State Journal.
Lindsay Christians has been writing about the fine arts, food and wine for The Capital Times since 2008. She has a masters in theater research from UW-Madison and hosts the food podcast The Corner Table. Find her at @LindsayC608.
Steven Elbow joined The Capital Times in 1999 and has covered law enforcement in addition to city, county and state government. He has also worked for the Portage Daily Register and has written for the Isthmus weekly newspaper in Madison.
Katelyn Ferral is The Cap Times' public affairs and investigative reporter. She joined the paper in 2015 and previously covered the energy industry for the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. She's also covered state politics and government in North Carolina.
Nicholas Garton is the Cap Times' metro reporter. He joined the staff in 2019 after working for three years as a feature writer at Madison365.
Scott Girard is the local k-12 education reporter at the Cap Times. A Madison native, he joined the paper in 2019 after working for six years for Unified Newspaper Group, including coverage of the Verona Area School District. Follow him on Twitter @sgirard9.
Jason Joyce took over as news editor of The Capital Times in 2013.
Yvonne Kim is the Cap Times' higher education reporter. She joined the staff in 2019 after graduating from Northwestern University, where she covered Evanston and Chicago news. Follow her on Twitter @yvonnekimm.
Briana Reilly covers state government and politics for the Cap Times. She joined the staff in 2019, after working at WisPolitics.com. Follow her on Twitter at @briana_reilly.
Rob Thomas is the features editor and social media editor for the Capital Times, as well as its film critic. He joined the Cap Times in 1999 and has written about movies, music, food and books.