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I remain firmly opposed to any proposal to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin, Republican Joint Finance Committee member says

The Student Services Finance Committee discussed budgets for the Wisconsin Union, the Campus Women’s Center and the Greater University Tutoring Services Monday night. The SSFC heard the Wisconsin Union’s budget for the fiscal year of 2021-22. The Union requested a $47.1 million operating budget, which is a 1% increase from their previous budget. Representatives of the Union said they are planning to implement a $1 raise for student employees and a 2% raise for permanent employees. The Union...

Rocket mortgage, GM strike gold while Robinhood’s year keeps getting worse

New public initiative to document Wisconsin Latinx history involves five UW campuses Every day we hear the lies, myths and negative stereotypes...It is up to us to replace these with historical facts, WLHC founder says Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society Over the next five years, a new intrastate initiative called the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective will document the here-to-fore absent Latinx culture and history in Wisconsin by bringing together a of myriad scholars and community ...

The University of Wisconsin announced Monday the Office of Student Financial Aid would begin distributing additional COVID-19 relief funds to students from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II. The HEERF II includes $9.89 million designed to provide financial relief to students and institutions experiencing hardships from the pandemic, according to a UW press release. UW has already notified the over 4,000 Pell Grant-eligible students of the $1,000 financial awards the universi...

Gov. Evers’ proposal to allow local municipalities to increase sales tax Additional revenue would help support local governments with needs arising from the pandemic, UW expert says Jon Yoon This Friday, Gov. Tony Evers announced that his upcoming budget proposal will include a plan for individual counties and cities to raise their sales tax. According to a press release, Evers’ 2021-23 biennial budget proposal will include a path for certain counties to add an additional 0.5% sales tax to ...

In the wake of the 2020 election, Republican lawmakers nationwide have released a slew of restrictive measures to limit the right to vote, threatening democracy and our constitutional rights

Marylands best defense for a stagnant offense is not to let its guard down Emily Giambalvo, The Washington Post Feb. 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Marylands offensive struggles have put more pressure on guard Eric Ayala (5) and the Terps to get defensive stops, such as this one against Wisconsin and forward Tyler Wahl.Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton. The Maryland mens basketball team faced a difficult challenge when Ohio State visited Xfinity Center earlier this week. The No. 4 Buckey...

Bidens foreign policy agenda echoes Obama-era interventionism while greatly opposing Trumps isolationist attitudes

For many student organizations at the University of Wisconsin, February represents an opportunity to explore the dynamics shaping today’s cultural landscape, and help Black students navigate their place within a broader diaspora. To celebrate Black History Month, several organizations are hosting events tied to this year’s theme: “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” The 2021 theme intends to explore the African diaspora, which encyclopedia.com defines as the many comm...