Gusts could produce drifting snow and temperatures will feel cold. Meanwhile, alternate side parking is in effect in Madison, and schools aren't sure whether they will open on Wednesday.

Amid questions regarding an acknowledged relationship between Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan and a lobbyist for payday lenders, Assembly Democrats unveiled a bill to regulate payday loans.

Spectrum Brands, the Atlanta company whose Rayovac battery and Remington hair dryer division is based in Madison, is adding kitchen appliances such as George Foreman grills and Black & Decker irons and coffeemakers to its stable of products with a stock swap with Russell Hobbs (formerly Salt…