Saturday, March 13

Why Feingold’s leadership on Africa matters
editorial
Why Feingold’s leadership on Africa matters
As the world’s attention turns to more reports of atrocities in Africa, it is reassuring that Sen. Russ Feingold has taken the lead in forgi…
Capital Times editorial
5:00 am
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Quick Question: How should the Madison school district address next year’s $30 million budget deficit?
opinion
Quick Question: How should the Madison school district address next year’s $30 million budget deficit?
Here’s how five citizens answered this week’s question posed by Capital Times freelancer Kevin Murphy.
Compiled by Kevin Murphy
4:55 am
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Jamie Rich: Breast ironing ‘protects’ girls in Cameroon
In Cameroon the practice of breast ironing persists, in which women flatten adolescent girls’ developing breasts.
Jamie Rich | freelance writer
4:45 am
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column > joel mcnally
Playing on the public’s fear of crime
An extremely modest attempt at an early release program for nonviolent offenders already is under attack by the media and Milwaukee area publi…
Joel McNally | state columnist
4:40 am
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Roland S. Martin: Don’t rip on basketball coach because team’s good
A recent column by ESPN’s Rick Reilly totally ticked me off. Reilly personally attacked Greg Wise, the boys head basketball coach at Jack Ya…
Roland S. Martin | national columnist
4:35 am
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Sen. Herb Kohl: Hungry kids don’t learn, so let’s give them breakfast
It’s estimated that more than half of our children go to school without having breakfast on any given day.
Herb Kohl | U.S. senator from Wisconsin
4:30 am
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Friday, March 12

business > money manager
Confessions of a Money Manager: Look at the coal mine canaries before making investment choices
The canaries in the coal mines of Europe and Washington, D.C., are telling us that we investors need to factor in a number of troubling possib…
Ray Unger
3:00 pm
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govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: Figuring out what Google wants
The more city government reporter Kristin Czubkowski hears about Google Fiber, the less she knows what Google is looking for in a test city.
Kristin Czubkowski
2:25 pm
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Chalkboard: Can Massachusetts model help reading scores here?
education > blog
Chalkboard: Can Massachusetts model help reading scores here?
Reading expert Sally Grimes will be talking about how to help struggling readers at the Pyle Center on Sunday. She's been an influential voice…
SUSAN TROLLER | stroller@madison.com
1:15 pm
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Obama delays Asia trip to focus on health care
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Obama delays Asia trip to focus on health care
The White House has been pushing for a health care vote by March 18, when the president was set to take off for a week-long excursion to Guam,…
MICHAEL D. SHEAR and LORI MONTGOMERY | The Washington Post
10:00 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: When is it OK to text?
Diving into the debate over cell phone etiquette.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
6:00 am
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RTA board keeps vow to consult voters on taxes
editorial
RTA board keeps vow to consult voters on taxes
The new RTA board held its first meeting and declared that no move would be taken to raise any sort of sales tax for local transit without vot…
Capital Times editorial
5:00 am
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Plain Talk: A bum steer from Consumer Reports
column > dave zweifel
Plain Talk: A bum steer from Consumer Reports
Where was Consumer Reports in uncovering problems besetting one of its perennial favorites, Toyota?
Dave Zweifel | Cap Times editor emeritus
4:55 am
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E.J. Dionne: Smart debt, stupid debt
There is a pathetic quality to our discussion of deficits and fiscal responsibility.
E.J. Dionne | national columnist
4:45 am
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Stanley Kutler: The wages of deregulation
Toyota’s safety irregularities pointedly illustrate the failure of regulation.
Stanley Kutler | UW-Madison professor emeritus
4:40 am
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Peter Orszag and Nancy-Ann DeParle: Health reform that won’t break the bank
The president’s health care plan represents an important step toward long-term fiscal sustainability.
Peter Orszag and Nancy-Ann DeParle | Obama administration officials
4:35 am
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Thursday, March 11

business > technology > blog
Tech: Avoiding those annoying DVD trailers
A how-to guide from CNET.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
3:00 pm
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Cross Country: Business survives amid empty buildings in Montfort
business > cross country
Cross Country: Business survives amid empty buildings in Montfort
Downtown Montfort still has Bowden and Alexander, a company that started as a hardware store 101 years ago and has survived.
JOHN F. ONCKEN | Correspondent for The Capital Times
2:00 pm
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education > blog
Chalkboard: Group recommends standardizing U.S. schools
A national panel concerned about uneven public schooling across America has proposed a uniform U.S. academic standard in math and English.
SUSAN TROLLER | stroller@madison.com
1:30 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: Android better than the iPhone?
CNET says the "Droid" tops the iPhone in many ways.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
11:54 am
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whatsnews
What's News: Should the government subsidize journalism?
John Nichols of The Capital Times is at the forefront of a push for greater subsidies that is getting attention nationwide as media companies …
By Chris Murphy | cmurphy@madison.com
10:30 am
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: Google maps bike routes
Just in time for commuting to work
MIKE IVEY| mivey@madison.com
7:00 am
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Deputies union leader owes Hulsey, union members an apology
editorial
Deputies union leader owes Hulsey, union members an apology
After Supervisor Brett Hulsey raised concerns about overtime in the Sheriff’s Office, deputies union leader Jim Brigham contacted The Capita…
Capital Times editorial
5:00 am
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column > john nichols
Congress should back teaching of the Constitution
Congressman Alan Grayson has proposed legislation recommending that the U.S. Constitution be taught to high school students.
John Nichols | Capital Times associate editor
4:55 am
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Amy Goodman: Rachel Corrie's (posthumous) day in court
An unusual trial begins in Israel this week. It involves the tragic death of a 23-year-old American student named Rachel Corrie.
Amy Goodman | national columnist
4:45 am
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Rick Chamberlin: Public opinion experiencing climate change too
Studies of the public’s views document steadily rising concern about global warming.
Rick Chamberlin | local columnist
4:40 am
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Joseph E. Stiglitz: The dangers of deficit reduction
Reducing government spending is a risk not worth taking.
Joseph E. Stiglitz | winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics
4:30 am
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Wednesday, March 10

govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: We now interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for an Edgewater update
After several quiet weeks, the Hammes Co. has submitted revised plans for their Edgewater Hotel proposal.
Kristin Czubkowski
4:45 pm
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Campus Connection: Neighborhood weighs in on primate research debate
education > campus connection
Campus Connection: Neighborhood weighs in on primate research debate
The Bay Creek Neighborhood Association passed a resolution asking experts to examine if the use of monkeys in research is ethically justified.
Todd Finkelmeyer
7:15 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: Charter boosts Internet speeds for free
Battle for web speed key in telecom competition.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
6:00 am
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madison 360
Madison360: Case dismissed: Court rules for Doyle against CT
Circuit Judge William Foust says newspaper has “compelling argument on the merits,” but has no claim in open records case against governor.
PAUL FANLUND | pfanlund@madison.com
5:10 am
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Fed alert! Don’t set fox loose on nation’s consumers
editorial
Fed alert! Don’t set fox loose on nation’s consumers
The word on Capitol Hill is that Sens. Chris Dodd and Bob Corker are scheming to lose the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Capital Times editorial
5:00 am
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Plain Talk: WMC owes Doyle some kudos
column > dave zweifel
Plain Talk: WMC owes Doyle some kudos
The critics need to now offer congratulations to Gov. Jim Doyle for his gutsy decision to order two train sets.
Dave Zweifel | editor emeritus of The Capital Times
4:55 am
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‘We must fight, fight, fight’ for liberties
column > john nichols
‘We must fight, fight, fight’ for liberties
Michael Foot, the British journalist, author and parliamentarian who has died at age 96, was a comrade and hero of this writer for three decades.
John Nichols | associate editor of The Capital Times
4:50 am
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Connie Schultz: Strong women make history too
Did you know that in addition to being a thank-you-God deliverance from February, March is also National Women’s History Month?
Connie Schultz | national columnist
4:45 am
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Peter D. Fox: Don’t put onus on citizens to surf for public notices
Four bills now moving through the state Legislature, seemingly small in scope, threaten to undermine Wisconsin’s public notice laws.
Peter D. Fox | executive director of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association
4:40 am
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Walter Dellinger: Keep America safe -- from whom?
Nine attorneys have been attacked in a video released by a group called Keep America Safe for having provided legal assistance to detainees.
Walter Dellinger | attorney and Clinton administration official
4:30 am
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Tuesday, March 09

business > technology > blog
Tech: Sony to start selling 3D TVs in June
Part of industry push to convince consumers to embrace the technology.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
8:00 pm
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govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: This week in the city (part 2)
City government reporter Kristin Czubkowski highlights key city meetings for the week.
Kristin Czubkowski
3:07 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: What next for Charter?
Madison area's dominant subscription TV provider considering growing, shrinking or selling, Multichannel.com reports.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
2:40 pm
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health > vital signs
Vital Signs: Report says thousands in state will die without health care reform
Nearly 240 people a year will die in Wisconsin over the next decade if Congress fails to pass meaningful health care reform, according to a re…
SHAWN DOHERTY | sdoherty@madison.com
2:31 pm
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: State pension payouts to fall again
Core Fund to drop 1.9%; Variable Fund up 22%
By Mike Ivey| The Capital Times| mivey@madison.com
1:12 pm
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Obama goes on offensive against health insurance firms
news
Obama goes on offensive against health insurance firms
The president staged a two-pronged attack in a stern letter to health insurance execs and a speech in which he castigated insurance companies …
AMY GOLDSTEIN and SCOTT WILSON | The Washington Post
10:30 am
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whatsnews
What's News: Schools' money troubles are news all over Wisconsin
While Madison schools begin sorting through their own budget problem, news keeps surfacing about the financial struggles of school districts s…
By Chris Murphy | cmurphy@madison.com
9:15 am
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: In this market, new urbanism doesn't fly
Plan Commission OK's $8-million Mid Town Commons apartments but without commercial space
Mike Ivey| The Capital Times| mivey@madison.com
7:00 am
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Safeguard the Guard
editorial
Safeguard the Guard
The Madison-based Liberty Tree Foundation has mounted a national Bring the Guard Home campaign.
Capital Times editorial
5:00 am
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column > john nichols
Busting the banksters
What if Americans had been asked whether they wanted to bail out big bankers and Wall Street speculators?
John Nichols | Capital Times associate editor
4:55 am
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column > barbara quirk
AARP members give Feingold an earful on health care
More than 100 people, including those from AARP, braved a snowy, blustery day to bring their messages to Sen. Russ Feingold.
Barbara Quirk | local columnist
4:50 am
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Deb Price: Maryland wades in on gay marriage
A heartwarming step on Feb. 24 pushes Maryland closer to treating committed gay couples as equal to heterosexual counterparts.
Deb Price | national columnist
4:45 am
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Peter Singer: Free Tilly -- and all circus animals
The death of a Sea World trainer in a whale attack is a tragedy. But the incident raises broader questions: Is it right to keep such large ani…
Peter Singer | Princeton University professor of bioethics
4:40 am
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