The high cost of Judge Doyle Square
Madison Common Council members say the city simply can't afford what developer Bob Dunn wants it to pay for the controversial $174 million Judge Doyle Square project. Dunn is seeking $75.5 million from...
View ArticleReimagining the Madison Municipal Building
Although the Municipal Building remains gorgeous to look at from the outside, the inside has been carved up and covered over. Its heating and air-conditioning systems are in terrible shape, and it's...
View ArticleJust how accurate are Wisconsin's vote counting machines?
Karen McKim, who is active with the Wisconsin Grassroots Network, is raising alarm about whether the state's voting system is accurate and trustworthy. As the United States turns its vote tabulation...
View ArticleMadison official's claims for new Monona Terrace hotel questioned
As the Madison Common Council continues to wrestle with the question of whether it should subsidize a hotel to the tune of $44 million, the debate lingers over what benefits that hotel may or may not...
View ArticleEdgewater Hotel races to finish for official September opening
Since construction began on the Edgewater Hotel in the fall of 2012, its owners have projected an opening date of August 2014. But anyone who has seen the hotel would likely be skeptical that goal will...
View ArticleLisa Subeck's win means female domination of Madison's seats in the Assembly
Lisa Subeck said her grassroots campaign and experience helped her win the race. "People do want a fighter," she said at her victory party at Schwoegler's bowling alley.
View ArticleCan Madison be a hotspot for bike tourism with Bikabout?
Megan Ramey loves to travel, but she prefers to explore on bicycle rather than with a big, clunky, gas-guzzling car. So whenever she takes trips, she researches a city's bicycle options, trails and...
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