Gov. Tony Evers officially unveiled his $8.6 million package of eight bills aiming to bolster farmers and rural communities a day after he announced the effort in his State of the State speech.
Ladj Ly’s explosive debut film is a lacerating look at a country at war with itself, with France’s immigrant poor invariably at the losing end.
It’s the second incident in which a student was found with a dangerous weapon on a Madison high school campus this week. On Tuesday, West High School staff and that school’s SRO found a loaded handgun in a student's backpack.
The bill marks lawmakers’ second attempt to create mandatory punishments for free speech violations on Wisconsin campuses.
The new figure is based on projections from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
The books were written for kindergarten and first-grade students to learn more about the Ho-Chunk, the native people who lived in Wisconsin before European settlers arrived.
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John Jesensky leads “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” in concert with the Madison Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Overture Hall.
While Rep. Melissa Sargent is the only announced candidate so far, Rep. Jimmy Anderson, former gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys and Madison Ald. Samba Baldeh told the Cap Times they're considering bids.
The state Supreme Court primary is Feb. 18 and the presidential primary is April 7.
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Gov. Tony Evers in his second State of the State speech Wednesday night announced a slate of measures to address the state's farming crisis and form a new nonpartisan redistricting commission.
Critics have slammed the latest developments as “opposition research."
Donald Trump is delivering the results that Wisconsinites want, while the Democrats vying to run against him are obsessing over issues that don’t matter to ordinary Americans.
Jemison has been inducted into both the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the International Space Hall of Fame.
Beyond all of the primary jousting, that remains the overriding question for success in November.
Bernie Sanders said he objects to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement because it does not even mention climate change and it will result in the loss of thousands of good-paying jobs due to outsourcing.
It’s not every day that you find Republicans like André Jacque and Janel Brandtjen on the same side of a reproductive health issue with Democrats like Chris and Lena Taylor.
The industry has succeeded in essentially brainwashing an entire country into believing that there is no better way to provide for the people's health, even though there are dozens of examples throughout the civilized world that prove otherwise.
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The discussion series continues at First Unitarian Society on Sunday, Feb. 23.
In December, the Cap Times Classic Movie Chat warmed the cockles of your heart with the uplifting classic “It’s A Wonderful Life.” For January, we’re going in a different direction. To put it mildly.
This week on the Corner Table, Lindsay and Chris talk with food photographer Sunny Frantz about the photography trends she's watching, how anyone can take better food shots and why you might not want to eat the food shown in some of the most drool-worthy photos.
Cap Times State Government Reporter Briana Reilly explains why Assembly Speaker Robin Vos's move to step up oversight of state agencies has sparked criticism, and what the move might tell us about the state of transparency in Wisconsin government.
On the latest episode of Cap Times Talks, we bring together key experts on housing in Madison to discuss how gentrification is transforming Madison’s neighborhoods.
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.
Marie Cerrajero and Cory Moore were the hosts for this sixth essay in food writer Kathy Brozyna's Family Table series. The couple served raclette, a melty cheese, and jamón ibérico, a ham made from black Iberian pigs that only live in Spain and Portugal. Cerrajero was born in France to Spani…
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.