Thursday, March 11

business > technology > blog
Tech: Avoiding those annoying DVD trailers
A how-to guide from CNET.
Updated: 12:03 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.
Updated: 3:03 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.
Updated: 1:38 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: Android better than the iPhone?
CNET says the "Droid" tops the iPhone in many ways.
Updated: 12:13 pm
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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 …
10:30 am
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: Google maps bike routes
Just in time for commuting to work
Updated: 1:57 pm
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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…
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.
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.
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.
4:40 am
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Joseph E. Stiglitz: The dangers of deficit reduction
Reducing government spending is a risk not worth taking.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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%
1:12 pm
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Obama goes on offensive against health insurance firms
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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 …
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…
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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…
4:40 am
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Monday, March 08

govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: This week in the city (part 1)
City government reporter Kristin Czubkowski highlights key city meetings for the week.
12:30 pm
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whatsnews
What's News: Poor rural health care, car break-ins and school budgets, a roundup
The weekend saw the release of a number of strong pieces that would be worth your while reading them if you haven't already.
8:57 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: City holding public meeting Thursday on Google Fiber application
The city of Madison announced that it will hold a public meeting on the city's application for Google Fiber on Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at…
6:00 am
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Feingold’s right: Job creation still job No. 1
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Feingold’s right: Job creation still job No. 1
More, much more, needs to be done to address the issue of joblessness.
5:45 am
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column > ed garvey
Doyle’s steaming as state misses cut in Race to the Top
Gov. Jim Doyle is angry and when he is angry you know it. Why he is so angry? Not because most Democrats in the Legislature took him on when t…
5:30 am
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column > dave zweifel
Plain Talk: Where was Bunning’s outrage during GOP spending bonanza?
If it weren’t for the fact that I follow baseball closely, I’d swear that Jim Bunning was hit in the head by a line drive during his Major…
4:55 am
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E.J. Dionne: Cleaning up the Supreme Court’s mess
In a city where the phrase “bipartisan initiative” is becoming an oxymoron, the urgency of containing the damage the Supreme Court could d…
4:50 am
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K. Rashid Nuri: The case for urban agriculture
The time has come for we Americans to reclaim our agricultural heritage. Participating in urban agriculture would be a major step in that direction.
4:45 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: AT&T details 2010 upgrade plans for state wireless infrastructure
Plans include more than 30 new cell sites and upgrading of more than 180 more to 3G.
3:00 am
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Sunday, March 07

business > technology > blog
Tech: All about Windows Phone 7
An FAQ from CNET.
12:50 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: Smartphone guide for newbies
CNET dishes on smartphones.
8:00 am
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education > campus connection
Campus Connection: Grades continue to climb, but does it matter?
Report shows grades awarded to undergraduates attending college in the United States have gone up significantly in the past couple decades.
7:15 am
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Why is Obama writing GOP talking points?
column > john nichols
Why is Obama writing GOP talking points?
The president, who was once an ardent advocate for repairing our health care system by developing a single-payer Medicare-for-all program, now…
5:00 am
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column
Scot Ross: Scott Walker’s year of magical thinking
One year ago, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker famously wrote in the Wall Street Journal about the inability of government to create jo…
4:55 am
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Roland S. Martin: Students not fighting hard enough for change
The same students who pore passion into the NCAA Basketball Tournament should say the heck with the games and put their energy, zeal and pass…
4:50 am
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Jaswant Singh: Pakistan’s dilemmas today rooted in its history
Three recent events vividly illustrate the dilemmas of today’s Pakistan, which are in many ways the same challenges faced by the country’s…
4:45 am
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