AltWeeklies Wire
The Unseen Peace Prize Winnersnew
Overshadowed by Al Gore, Madison scientists played quiet part in Nobel endeavor.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
11-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Sorry, Your Job's Been Outsourced!new
Thousands of manufacturing jobs have moved to countries that skimp on wages and regulations -- now the service sector is also at risk.
Isthmus |
Roger Bybee |
11-06-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Will Wisconsin's Disabled Workers Get Long-Delayed Raise?new
Efforts to raise the bottom for the 700 state workers on permanent total disability have floundered for years; now the labor reps on the state's Worker's Compensation Advisory Council are trying to bring older recipients to within six years of current levels.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
09-11-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Throwing Away the Key in Wisconsinnew
Gov. Jim Doyle's parole chief defends tough tack on releases.
Isthmus |
Jason Shepard |
08-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
New Law Causes Real Problems for Wisconsin Immigrantsnew
The state's Real ID law took effect in April, presaging changes in federal law that will mandate that motor vehicle authorities verify immigration status.
Isthmus |
Mary Ellen Bell |
08-27-2007 |
Immigration
Prosecutors, Defense Lawyers and Even Cops Like Taping Lawnew
In January, Wisconsin joined a growing number of states that require police to record interviews with adult suspects in felony cases, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2005 imposed the same mandate on all juvenile interrogations.
Isthmus |
Jason Shepard |
08-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Letter from Lesothonew
Experiencing the charm, beauty and challenges of a poor African nation.
Isthmus |
Madeline Uranek |
08-07-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Looking Beyond the Corn Subsidies in the Farm Billnew
Changes in the system would affect Wisconsin farmers.
Isthmus |
James T. Spartz |
07-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
They See Dead Peoplenew
The mediums at Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp believe in life after death, in the here and now.
Tags: religion
Nanotech: Small Wondernew
University of Wisconsin scientists are at the cutting edge of nanotechnology research.
Tags: Health & Science
The Folly of the Fairness Doctrinenew
Liberals better think twice before welcoming government controls on speech.
Tags: media
Biomass, Fuel of the Futurenew
University of Wisconsin-Madison will be one of three institutions nationally to receive federal grants worth $25 million a year for five years to discover more efficient ways of producing biofuels.
Isthmus |
Phil Hands |
07-02-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Digestion Mattersnew
Knowledge of how enzymes work can aid greatly in solving chronic indigestion.
Tags: Health & Science
In the Fight Against Global Warming, Activists Are Walking the Walknew
In Madison, some individuals are taking personal responsibility for the problems caused by global warming and are setting an example for others by altering the way they live their lives. Here are six of them.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
04-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Dems' Labor Problemnew
Door-to-door canvassers raising money for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee complain that the company that employes them, Boston-based Grassroots Campaigns, is paying them less than the Wisconsin minimum wage.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
09-05-2006 |
Business & Labor
