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Wis. Judge Halts Implementation of Bargaining Law

MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin judge for the second time directed the state to put on hold an explosive law that strips most public workers of nearly all their union bargaining rights, ordering officials on Tuesday to follow her original instructions to stand down. "Apparently that language was either misunderstood or...

Wisconsin Schools Told to Hold Off on New Contracts

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin school board association on Monday urged districts that have not reached new deals with teachers' unions to hold off given the uncertainty over whether a new law removing nearly all collective bargaining rights is in effect. Many school districts, counties and municipalities have been...

Wisconsin Labor Protesters Say Next Fight at the Polls

MADISON, Wis. - Clogging the Wisconsin Capitol grounds and screaming angry chants, tens of thousands of undaunted pro-labor protesters descended on Madison again Saturday and vowed to focus on future elections now that contentious cuts to public worker union rights have become law. Protests have rocked the Capitol almost...

Opinion: Colleges Flunk the Civic Engagement Test

We live in consequential times. And in the past few weeks, we have been reminded of the precious gift of political dissent. Here at home, we see it in Madison, Wis., where a budget crisis has forced a public debate on the merits of both fiscal discipline and collective bargaining. In the Middle East, we see lacking what...

Supporters of Wisconsin Anti-Union Bill Hold Rally

MADISON, Wis. -- About 700 people rallied Sunday in support of Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his anti-union plan to balance the budget - a demonstration meant to counter three weeks of large anti-Walker protests in and around the state Capitol. The rally was the culmination of a 10-stop bus tour sponsored by the...

Background on madison wis

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. As of the 2010 census, Madison had a population of 233,209. making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 81st largest in the United States.

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