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Madison's source for news, opinion and cultural coverage since 1917. In print every Wednesday, published daily on https://t.co/Xds1qSggcj. Host of Cap Times Idea Fest.
Madison, WI
Joined August 2008
‘Back to the Future’ musical tour is all spark, no substance
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Adapted from the 1985 sci-fi hit, “Back to the Future” has fun visual stunts and self-mocking moments. The tour runs in Madison through March 15.
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Opinion | Proposed antisemitism legislation is free speech threat
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Judith Utevsky: Criticizing a country does not equate to hatred of a people, but legislation working its way thorugh the Legislature implies that it does.
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5 fun events happening in Madison this week, March 12-18 🛻🚲♀️
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This week around Madison, see the musical “Hands on a Hardbody”, shop the Midwest’s largest bicycle show and sale, check out Femmestival and more.
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Barry Alvarez recalls the magic of Lou Holtz, Jerry Fishbain
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Holtz was Alvarez's mentor at Notre Dame and Fishbain kept his Badgers football players on track academically.
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Opinion | Lose our commitment to the environment and we lose our soul
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Dave Zweifel: Says one historian, “There’s never been a president with zero interest in protecting the natural world until Donald Trump.”
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Editorial | Taylor is uniquely qualified to serve on the Supreme Court
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Editorial: In the Wisconsin Legislature, Taylor worked with some of the most conservative Republicans in the Capitol to pass meaningful legislation.
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Wisconsin Film Festival features ‘September’ songwriter documentary
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The Grammy Award-winning songwriter and UW-Madison alum wrote hits like "September" and the “Friends” theme. A documentary about her plays April 10.
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How many assaults happen in Madison schools? Public data may be wrong
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MMSD is reviewing discipline data published by DPI, saying “inconsistencies might span several years.” It’s unclear how the errors occurred.
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Trump cuts upend UW-Madison students' plans and research projects
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Wisconsin’s flagship university lost at least $27 million in federal funding over the past year. Students have endured the cascading effects.
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Opinion | How Bill Lunney Tarheeled me
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Doug Mell: There are many reasons to remember Dane County parks advocate Bill Lunney, but I remember him most as the man who made me a North Carolina fan.
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Dane County Board member proposes shrinking board from 37 to 27 seats
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Jeff Weigand said his proposal would save money. Paula Brandmeier, who is vying to unseat Weigand this spring, called the idea “fiscally irresponsible.”
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'Top Chef' star Dan Jacobs makes German dumplings at Cooking with the Cap Times
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At Furniture & ApplianceMart in Madison, Jacobs demonstrated how to make three recipes from the current menu at his Milwaukee restaurant, EsterEv.
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Here's how your Dane County election ballot gets printed
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Madison and Dane County's new ballot printing vendor is WPS Data Logistics. Here's a sneak peek at what happens there.
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The Madison Gamer Symphony Orchestra moves ‘Onward!’
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A new ensemble celebrates the music of The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Galaxy, Final Fantasy and more at a March 29 concert at MYArts.
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Opinion | Echoing the 'consistent prophetic voice' of Jesse Jackson
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John Nichols: Jesse Jackson Jr. got to the heart of his father's legacy when he said, "Jesse Jackson's greatest contribution is not political. It is psychological."
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Opinion | Echoing the 'consistent prophetic voice' of Jesse Jackson
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John Nichols: Jesse Jackson Jr. got to the heart of his father's legacy when he said, "Jesse Jackson's greatest contribution is not political. It is psychological."
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Pass NIL bill, Wisconsin Badgers athletics director urges lawmakers
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Without state support, including $14.6 million annually, the Badgers may need to eliminate some sports, warns UW-Madison’s Chris McIntosh.
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Opinion | There are no good wars, and this one's no different
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Leaders from both parties lie about the reasons for foreign interventions, which is why we do not, and should not, trust them.
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Opinion | There are no good wars, and this one's no different
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Leaders from both parties lie about the reasons for foreign interventions, which is why we do not, and should not, trust them.
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State Debate: Unaffordable Milwaukee; Comparing was reaction from 2 senators lead the debate
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A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
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