1. Madison's connection to Fort Hood shootings remains unclear Madison's connection to Fort Hood shootings remains unclear
    Karen Rivedal | krivedal@madison.com | 608-252-6106
    The shock of Thursday’s mass shooting at an Army base in Texas hit home Friday as at least six members of the Madison-based 467th Medical Detachment were identified as among the dead and wounded.
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  2. Doyle met with Obama to ensure health-reform bill would not disadvantage state Doyle met with Obama to ensure health-reform bill would not disadvantage state
    By JASON STEIN | jstein@madison.com | 608-252-6129
    Gov. Jim Doyle said he used a meeting with President Barack Obama to make sure the health-reform bill before Congress doesn't disadvantage the state. Doyle said he was concerned that Wisconsin, a state that has aggressively covered the uninsured, could see fewer rewards under a final reform …
    Nov 06, 2009 | 6:55 pm | Loading…
  3. Labor groups lobbying for Edgewater development Labor groups lobbying for Edgewater development
    By DEAN MOSIMAN | dmosiman@madison.com | 608-252-6141
    Convinced the project will bring desperately needed jobs to its ranks, labor groups are unleashing an unprecedented media campaign promoting the proposed $93 million redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel. The Hammes Co. wants to restore the original Edgewater, shave two floors off of a 1973 a…
    Nov 06, 2009 | 5:45 pm | Loading…

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Business

Executive Q&A: Monty Schiro -- Food Fight growing as opportunities arise
Executive Q&A: Monty Schiro -- Food Fight growing as opportunities arise
Monty Schiro has reservations. It's not just because he's president and CEO of Food Fight group, with 10 restaurants in Madison and the surrounding area. Schiro has reservations about taking too much credit for the success of the company. He also has reservations about calling 2009 a good ye…

Opinion

Spotlight on schools
Spotlight on schools
President Barack Obama handed out some difficult assignments Wednesday at a Madison middle school.Elected leaders, educators, parents and students need to get these tasks done. The future of Wisconsin and our nation is at stake.Obama didn't sugar coat what needs to occur. He talked tough abo…

Around the region

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who had r…

Columnists

Doug Moe
Doug Moe: Arts thrive with Jean on the scene
Jean Birkett says she's "a local girl who didn't make good," but come on. She means that she stayed in Richland Center. But that's not really true, either. Just last summer, Birkett, 82, and a friend, Nancy Keegan, went to New York City and got themselves front-row tickets on Broadway to see…
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 pm
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Scott Milfred
Scott Milfred: Expulsion, the Falk factor and Obama's timely lecture
What a week in Wisconsin politics: • The Assembly formed a committee to consider expelling Rep. Jeff Wood from office after the Chippewa Falls independent was arrested for the third time in less than a year on charges of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Wood previously was …
Nov 01, 2009 | 8:05 am
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  • Scott Milfred: Dems left with B Team if Barrett bails
    Where have all the Democrats gone? Where is all of the bottled up political ambition? It's the first wide-open race for governor in a generation, and so far the Democrats have mustered only one candidate - Barbara Lawton, a low-profile lieutenant governor who has never won a general election…
    Oct 11, 2009 | 10:45 am
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  • Scott Milfred: Hilldale shows what's possible for Edgewater
    It's too big.It doesn't fit the character of the neighborhood.The developer is being sneaky.We like it the way it is.That's what critics said about dramatic plans to remake a stale and struggling Hilldale mall years ago.It's also what some neighbors are saying about the proposed revitalizati…
    Sep 12, 2009 | 4:00 pm
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  • Scott Milfred: Madison jeweler had heart of gold
    One of my first big assignments after landing a job at the State Journal more than a decade ago was profiling two of Madison's richest men.I was a cub reporter making peanuts living in a small Downtown apartment. So I was surprised to discover that the subjects of my front-page article - jew…
    Sep 05, 2009 | 1:55 pm
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