Tuesday, February 09

Update: Snow is expected to end Wednesday, but then the wind will pick up
weather
Update: Snow is expected to end Wednesday, but then the wind will pick up
Gusts could produce drifting snow and temperatures will feel cold. Meanwhile, alternate side parking is in effect in Madison, and schools aren…
By PATRICIA SIMMS and BILL NOVAK | madison.com
Updated: 6:40 pm
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whatsnews
What's News: Do mayors lose their jobs for not salting the roads enough?
Seattle's mayor lost an election not long after a snowstorm debacle, but criticism aside, data show that Madison's use of road salt has been i…
By Chris Murphy | cmurphy@madison.com
5:10 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: AT&T likely to keep iPhone exclusivity for another year, analyst says
Puts chances for keeping deal at 75 percent, Yahoo reports.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
3:00 pm
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madison 360
Madison360: Look here for video coverage, too
Madison.com offers timely words, pictures ... and much more
PAUL FANLUND | pfanlund@madison.com
Updated: 2:09 pm
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Chalkboard: Off to the School Board races
education > blog
Chalkboard: Off to the School Board races
Madison School Board candidates will face grilling from Progressive Dane, the public, at forum set for Feb. 21 at Wright Middle School.
SUSAN TROLLER | stroller@madison.com
Updated: 2:37 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: iPad price to drop like iPhone did?
Apple execs are reportedly saying they'll "remain nimble" when it comes to iPad pricing, especially if consumers fail to line up for the upcom…
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
11:30 am
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: Stock market bringing us down again
For Main Street investors the question is where to put the retirement savings so there is something left
mivey@madison
10:45 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: FBI wants logs of websites people visit
FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which websites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, CNET reports.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
9:30 am
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editorial
Cullen’s right about need for adult-like behavior in Legislature
The news that former state Sen. Tim Cullen plans to seek the seat he left almost a quarter century ago is not just another story of an old pol…
Capital Times editorial
5:25 am
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: Edgewater wins a round
Plan Commission on 5-4 vote backs exempting hotel development from shoreland zoning ordinance
mivey@madison.com
5:00 am
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Palin for president? Don’t laugh, Sarah’s serious
column > john nichols
Palin for president? Don’t laugh, Sarah’s serious
Sarah Palin fed the “tea partisans” in Nashville an appetizer of warmed over one-liners about taxes, spending and deficits that add up to …
John Nichols | associate editor of The Capital Times
5:00 am
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column > barbara quirk
We’re already playing God on health care
I love my brothers, both of them. It is just that although we disagree on just about everything political, and one brother seems to go out of …
Barbara Quirk | local columnist
4:30 am
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column
Ezra Klein: At least Ryan takes deficit problem seriously
WASHINGTON — I spent the first part of the week thinking about President Obama’s proposal for next year’s budget. It’s a modest docume…
Ezra Klein | Washington Post blogger
4:30 am
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column
Roland S. Martin: Nothing wrong with Tebow’s Super Bowl ad
There is no rule anywhere in existence that says the Super Bowl should be free of politics and social causes. None. So, what’s the big deal …
Roland S. Martin | CNN contributor
4:00 am
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Monday, February 08

whatsnews
What's News: Carp madness and well-paid bus drivers, a weekend roundup
Has the quagga mussel beat the Asian carp to the punch in destroying Great Lakes fishing?
By Chris Murphy | cmurphy@madison.com
5:35 pm
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govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: Good news and bad news for those hoping to watch Plan Commission from home
The Madison City Channel will be showing tonight's Plan Commission meeting live on Charter Cable Channels 98 and 994.
Kristin Czubkowski
4:20 pm
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crime and courts > blog
Crime and Courts: Lawmaker says he exaggerated CCAP claims
State Rep. Marlin Schneider says he exaggerated the number of letters his office has received while boosting his latest attempt to restrict ac…
STEVEN ELBOW | selbow@madison.com
4:00 pm
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education > campus connection
Campus Connection: ‘Mayhem' at gala, ‘two-bit' blogger and recruiting
Catching up on a couple higher education-related items:
Todd Finkelmeyer
2:50 pm
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govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: Council meeting on snow policies canceled in advance of snowstorm
The first meeting of the City Council work group on Madison's snow policies will get postponed because of ... wait for it ... snow.
2:10 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: Chinese police shut down hacker training business
Operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, China's state m…
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
9:25 am
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Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy
news
Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy
In the past six weeks, Americans have witnessed two jarringly different -- but completely accurate -- views of al-Qaeda's terrorist network.
Joby Warrick and Peter Finn | Washington Post
7:10 am
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govt and politics > city hall
Laptop City Hall: This week in the city
City government reporter Kristin Czubkowski highlights key city meetings for the week.
6:00 am
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Republicans Wall and Westlake should split with Limbaugh
editorial
Republicans Wall and Westlake should split with Limbaugh
Watertown businessman David Westlake and Madison developer Terrence Wall may really want to take on Feingold. But they owe it to themselves an…
Capital Times editorial
5:15 am
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column > dave zweifel
Justice O’Connor right to be upset over court ruling
No one is more upset with the Supreme Court’s ruling that gives corporations the green light to spend unfettered amounts on American electio…
Dave Zweifel | editor emeritus of The Capital Times
5:00 am
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column > ed garvey
Time is short, and Dems aren’t getting the job done
Where are the "serious people" -- the leaders? I frankly don't have an answer. I look not at the minority party in Congress and the Legislatur…
Ed Garvey, local columnist
4:50 am
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column
E.J. Dionne Jr.: On health care, Dems must ‘finish the kitchen’
If President Obama gets to sign a health reform bill, as I believe he will, one reason may be Rep. Jay Inslee’s difficult experience renovat…
E.J. Dionne Jr.
4:30 am
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column
Laurie Fischer: Responsible dairy farms come in all sizes
The Feb. 3 Capital Times editorial, “Let’s raise a ruckus over factory farms,” expresses concern about large farms in Wisconsin But the …
Laurie Fischer | executive director, Dairy Business Association
4:15 am
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Sunday, February 07

With speech before tea party activists, Palin once again steps on political stage
news
With speech before tea party activists, Palin once again steps on political stage
Sarah Palin bounded onstage to cries of "run, Sarah, run" and then delivered a stinging rebuke of President Obama while striking a populist, e…
Philip Rucker and Ann Gerhart | Washington Post
10:05 am
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Rush Limbaugh is not serious about Feingold
column > john nichols
Rush Limbaugh is not serious about Feingold
Rush Limbaugh is an intelligent man. He is an entertaining man. But he is not a serious man. The radio talk-show host makes statements that g…
John Nichols | Capital Times associate editor | jnichols@madison.com
5:15 am
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column
Deb Price: A cheat sheet for straight allies
“So what’s the big deal?” That was the question from a young colleague when the issue of gays in the military came back up.
Deb Price
4:45 am
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Geng He: Will the U.S. help my kidnapped husband?
column
Geng He: Will the U.S. help my kidnapped husband?
One year ago this week, China kidnapped my husband. I don’t know where he is. I don’t know what is being done to him. The only thing I …
Geng He | wife of Chinese human rights activist Gao Zhisheng
4:30 am
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column
J.B. Van Hollen: E-signatures would make tax dollars go farther
How do state criminal proceedings begin? District attorneys file criminal charges, but they do so typically on the basis of a signed and verif…
J.B. Van Hollen | Wisconsin attorney general
4:15 am
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column
Norman Ornstein: The best Congress you’ll ever hate
When President Obama urged lawmakers during his State of the Union speech to work with him on “restoring the public trust,” he was hardly …
Norman Ornstein | resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
4:00 am
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Saturday, February 06

news
The Tea Party is still taking shape
The 600 delegates at the National Tea Party Convention feel taxed to death, ignored by their elected representatives and the media, and appall…
Ann Gerhart and Philip Rucker | Washington Post
10:35 am
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Don't let Comcast and NBC merge into media conglomerate
editorial
Don't let Comcast and NBC merge into media conglomerate
A diverse array of media outlets and the marketplace of ideas that are part of such a landscape are key to a functioning democracy.
Capital Times editorial
5:30 am
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column
Connie Schultz: A conservative darling loses his charm
Conservative activist James O'Keefe shows us the future of journalism. Or does he?
Connie Schultz, Cleveland Plain Dealer
5:00 am
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Quick Question: Should the military end the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy?
opinion
Quick Question: Should the military end the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy?
Should the military end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and allow homosexuals to serve in the armed forces? "If they want to serve they sho…
5:00 am
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column
Peggy Wireman: Let's go beyond ‘gotcha' on race
Racism still exists, but often it's more implicit than in years past, but that could make it more insidious.
Peggy Wireman, local consultant
4:45 am
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column
Warren Rudman: A good Republican tradition goes awry
Elections should be funded by small contributions from ordinary people and matching federal funds.
Warren Rudman | former Republican senator from New Hampshire
4:30 am
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Friday, February 05

business > money manager
Confessions of a Money Manager: MG&E is a green company that generates green for shareholders
Madisonians who are looking for green opportunities to invest in have a worthy candidate in their own backyard. Not only that, but this green …
Ray Unger
3:50 pm
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business > technology > blog
Tech: Saving money on high-speed Internet, cable and phone service
Tips from Kim Komando, who writes for USA Today.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
12:00 pm
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business > biz beat
Biz Beat: Legislature could "Just Say No" to rail money
But it can't then use the stimulus funds for roads, DOT says
mivey@madison.com
10:55 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: And you think you have no online privacy now?
Police want network that can read all your e-mail, Yahoo reports.
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
9:45 am
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Campus Connection: Should UW-Madison consider eliminating some majors?
education > campus connection
Campus Connection: Should UW-Madison consider eliminating some majors?
UW System report was designed to get campuses across state talking about potentially suspending or dropping programs.
Todd Finkelmeyer
7:15 am
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business > technology > blog
Tech: AT&T now says SlingPlayer for iPhone on 3G is OK
AT&T said last May it worried SlingPlayer Mobile, which sends a user's home cable or satellite programming to devices such as smart phones and…
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
7:00 am
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whatsnews
What's News: Sign of the times -- short-handed DA turns to volunteer attorneys
And things are unlikely to get better soon. The state's DAs were recently told that they may have to lay off prosecutors.
By Chris Murphy | cmurphy@madison.com
6:00 am
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Legislators should keep saying no to Doyle’s school scheme
editorial
Legislators should keep saying no to Doyle’s school scheme
Gov. Doyle’s irresponsible attempt to take authority over Milwaukee Public Schools away from the School Board and superintendent appears to …
Capital Times editorial
5:00 am
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Plain Talk: It's a bouncing ball on Edgewater job numbers
column > dave zweifel
Plain Talk: It's a bouncing ball on Edgewater job numbers
There’s a growing controversy over the number of jobs the Edgewater project’s supporters claim will be generated.
Dave Zweifel | editor emeritus of The Capital Times
4:55 am
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column
E.J. Dionne Jr.: Biden's torrent in red, white and blue
Vice President Joe Biden is tired of seeing the Obama administration’s economic stimulus plan demeaned.
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Washington Post columnist
4:50 am
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column
John LaForge: Think nuke power is safe? Think again
Every U.S. government agency that regulates radiation exposure agrees that there is no safe level of exposure.
John LaForge | Nukewatch staffer
4:45 am
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In Depth

Study linking vaccines to autism is discredited, but a local activist remains wary

The paper that helped trigger fear that a routine childhood vaccine might lead to autism was retracted recently by a respected medical journal, but Madison resident Mike Wagnitz still worries about vaccines.

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Advocates envision free fruit and nuts for Madison parks

As impossibly idyllic as it may sound, members of Madison Fruits and Nuts want fruit- and nut-bearing trees in a public place near you, where you can watch the fruit form and ripen and when the time is just right, reach up and pluck it.

Feb 08, 2010 | 5:40 am | Loading…

Things could be looking up for local manufacturer

Two years ago, Gov. Jim Doyle gathered with officials from an Austrian company to tout a new factory in Madison for manufacturing high-tech medical devices. Things have not gone exactly as planned, however.

Feb 07, 2010 | 4:00 am | Loading…

Will school districts drop sex ed rather than comply with state law?

Critics say school districts will drop sex ed entirely rather than comply with new state law

Feb 06, 2010 | 10:00 am | Loading…

Group of moms pushes vaccine in wake of meningitis death

Among the tributes sent to a website after Neha Suri, a UW-Madison junior, died of meningitis was a note from a Wisconsin mother named Gail Bailey. She is a member of Moms On Meningitis, which works to raise awareness about the disease.

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