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Scott Walker's Budget Also Slashes Wisconsin Arts Fundingnew
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state budget will zero out funding for the Wisconsin Arts Board and move the agency to the Department of Tourism.
Tags: Wisconsin, Scott Walker
Lockdown at Wisconsin Capitolnew
Lockdown at Wisconsin Capitol doesn't keep out public passion.
Tags: Scott Walker, Wisconsin Protests
Wisconsin Protests: Report From the Command Centersnew
Protests slow for a day, but activity in and around the Capitol continues.
Rampage!new
All hell breaks loose as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker runs roughshod over public employees.
Thousands Descend On Wisconsin State Capitolnew
Teachers, students strike all over state; University of Wisconsin student government endorses walk-out.
The Truth About Adult Stem Cellsnew
Pro-lifers say adult stem cells are preferable to embryonic stem cells, but scientists beg to differ.
Tags: Stem Cells, Scott Walker
The Increasingly Hostile World Of Wisconsin's Civil Servantsnew
A look at the backlash against Wisconsin state employees and their unions.
Isthmus |
Marc Eisen |
12-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
The World Leader In Sleep Researchnew
The UW-Madison Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research is one of the sleep field's leading institutions, responsible for significant research.
Gun-Toters Among Usnew
People like to be armed in public for various reasons -- out of concern for their safety, a sense that it is their right, or just because. A look into the minds of the gun-toters among us.
Isthmus |
Joe Tarr |
12-03-2010 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Guns
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Eggplant?new
New uses for the big purple veggie.
Isthmus |
Terese Allen |
09-01-2010 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Eggplant
Changing the World, One Meal at a Timenew
For Chef Rick Bayless, the winner of Top Chef Masters, preparing food isn't just a vocation. It's a way of life
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-12-2010 |
Food+Drink
The Barrett vs. Walker Gubernatorial Cage Match is On and Full of Promisenew
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker really wants to be governor of Wisconsin. So does Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. In order to win over the hearts and minds of voters, they're making plans and promises, many of which may seem awesome... but only at first blush.
Isthmus |
Emily Mills |
03-15-2010 |
Commentary
More Local News Folks Leave the Field Behind Before it Leaves Themnew
Carl Agnelly devised a backup plan, applying for work at Epic Systems, the Verona-based medical software giant. He got word he was hired last Nov. 9, his 29th birthday, and immediately told WKOW 27 he would be leaving when his contract expired at year's end.
