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Update: Payday lending bill would limit how much people could borrow
MARY SPICUZZA | mspicuzza@madison.com | 608-252-6122

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.

Updated: Feb 09, 2010 | 8:37 pm | Loading…
Madison Children's Museum unveils new logo
SAMARA KALK DERBY | skalk@madison.com | 608-252-6439

Madison graphic designer Heather Knox's new logo for the Madison Children's Museum beat out about 750 designs from all over the world in an online competition.

Updated: Feb 09, 2010 | 4:49 pm | Loading…
In Madison, salting streets means choosing between clear roads and clean lakes
Dee J. Hall | 608-252-6132 | dhall@madison.com

Despite 35 years of effort, the levels of sodium and chloride in five Madison-area lakes and in some city wells have risen significantly, according to an annual assessment of salt use by the public health department of Madison and Dane County.

Feb 08, 2010 | 8:45 pm | Loading…
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: Spectrum Brands adds maker of kitchen appliances to its portfolio; 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…

: The most important race this spring; The one competitive race for Madison School Board should shine a spotlight on the many challenges and opportunities facing city schools.

: Plows work to keep up with Wis snow storm; A slow-moving winter storm is forcing Wisconsin schools and businesses to close, messing up roads and causing dozens of traffic accidents including two involving police squad cars. Germantown police report that a semitrailer struck a four-wheel drive police vehicle, sending an officer to the…

: Noise makers: Wilson, Taylor up their production in second seasons; The development of their games is a key ingredient this season for the No. 11 Badgers (18-5, 8-3 Big Ten Conference), who face Illinois (16-8, 8-3) Tuesday night at the Kohl Center in a battle of teams tied for second in the Big Ten.

: Table Talk: Madison gets its second distillery; Spirits of Madison joins Yahara Bay in the local craft distillery scene

Doug Moe

Doug Moe: Professors' art at the Kohl Center is beautiful — and non-controversial

An art display in front of the Kohl Center is the work of two UW-Madison professors. And unlike many displays, no one seems to be complaining about it.

Feb 08, 2010 | 4:00 pm

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Doug Moe: Bring on the pizza, subs, dogs and wings
A competitive eating contest will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at University Square. And I’m leaning toward entering.

Feb 04, 2010 | 4:45 pm
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Doug Moe: Poe Toaster a no-show this year
He first arrived in 1949, and he'd been back every year since. In the early morning hours of Jan. 19, a mysterious visitor would toast the memory of Edgar Allan Poe, born Jan. 19, 1809, by leaving a bottle of cognac and three roses at the author's Baltimore burial plot.

Feb 03, 2010 | 6:25 pm
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Doug Moe: A visit to Madison from Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary
His father, Sir Edmund Hillary, was one of the world's great mountaineers and adventurers. Hillary and his guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest. "I loved the stories," Peter Hillary was saying Monday, by phone from New Zealand.

Feb 02, 2010 | 4:10 pm
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Scott Milfred

Scott Milfred: Her job, not gender, sunk Lawton's bid for governor

She filled a post with little power or profile for seven years.She never won a general election at any level on her own.And her signature issue became tax breaks for the movie business -- something her own governor vetoed to shreds.So it's not surprising that Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton's campai…

Feb 06, 2010 | 3:10 pm

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Scott Milfred: Ryan smart to put fiscal focus first
He's pro-choice.He defends gay marriage.And he just won the endorsement of conservative U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis."He" is U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., a leading GOP challenger for President Barack Obama's old Illinois U.S. Senate seat.Ryan is pro-life and opposes gay marriage. He disagrees …

Jan 16, 2010 | 5:20 pm
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Scott Milfred: Cable critics ignore bundle of evidence
A new state audit suggesting cable television prices are soaring deserves a collective yawn across Wisconsin. The audit studied prices most people don't pay for services most companies don't aggressively compete over. In reality, most consumers are saving money by bundling video, telephone a…

Dec 13, 2009 | 10:40 am
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Scott Milfred: Override guv's veto? Yeah, right
The wimpy Wisconsin Legislature is flexing its noodle arm again. Gov. Jim Doyle must be oh, so scared. Lawmakers are threatening to override the governor's latest veto of a bill affecting the state Department of Natural Resources. But I doubt the Legislature could even lift the governor's ve…

Nov 22, 2009 | 9:50 am
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