local > 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.
Kristin Czubkowski
Updated: 5:30 pm
opinion > column > ed garvey
17 million hungry kids call for Obama's attention
Since his inauguration, Obama has seldom broached the subject of childhood hunger. So far there are no new approaches from the administration …
ED GARVEY | comments@fightinngbob.com
2:30 am
local > madison 360
Madison360: Obey out front versus Obama
David Obey, who for 40 years has represented northwestern Wisconsin in Congress, appears to be the face of Democratic opposition to President …
Paul Fanlund | pfanlund@madison.com
9:35 am
opinion > column > john nichols
Don’t sacrifice civic values for Edgewater deal
The City Council should refuse to be pressured into overriding a decision by the Landmarks Commission to reject plans for the Edgewater project
John Nichols | associate editor of The Capital Times
7:00 am
opinion > column
Amy Goodman: Take me to your climate leader
Copenhagen has been transformed into a vibrant, global hub of climate-change activism, forums and protest planning.
Amy Goodman | national columnist
11:30 am
business > technology > blog
Tech: Facebook changes give users more privacy controls
The new controls are designed to simplify the cumbersome privacy settings that have confounded many people -- which is one reason why only 15 …
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
10:40 am
local > education > local schools
School lunch reform on Madison's menu
Consultant Beth Collins says she is eager to share ideas with a new group in Madison working to improve school meals.
By SUSAN TROLLER | The Capital Times | stroller@madison.com
9:45 am
opinion > column
Joseph A. Califano Jr.: Private conscience, public morality
The brouhaha over a Rhode Island bishop forbidding a member of Congress from taking Communion exposes the religious and political minefields f…
Joseph A. Califano Jr. | former secretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
4:40 am
business > technology > blog
Tech: Truth in broadband?
Of all the data being collected for a federal probe into truth-in-billing rules for communications services, one statistic stands out: Consume…
By JEFF RICHGELS | The Capital Times | jrichgels@madison.com
3:00 pm
local > govt and politics
The Washington Post: Senate may drop public option
Senate negotiators struck a tentative agreement to drop the public option. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., quickly criticized the deal.
By SHAILAGH MURRAY and LORI MONTGOMERY | The Washington Post
12:50 pm
local > govt and politics
Ready, set, fire! Pols take on NRA
Some brave Wisconsin lawmakers are taking up the banner of gun control, despite the lobbying might of the NRA.
By JESSICA VanEGEREN | The Capital Times | jvanegeren@madison.com
6:00 am
opinion > column > dave zweifel
Plain Talk: Take off the transportation blinders
It’s a myth that the streets, highways and bridges that accommodate our love affair with the automobile are all paid for by highway taxes.
Dave Zweifel | Capital Times editor emeritus
5:00 am