Cieslewicz

Jul 8, 2011

Landmarks Commission loses chair to ordinance

By Adam Wise Madison‘s change in leadership this year is hitting home for longtime Landmarks Commission member Daniel Stephans, who likely will chair his final meeting Monday after a decision […]

Apr 1, 2011

Madison tries to cure its height anxiety

By James Briggs When St. Paul‘s University Catholic Center late last year began presenting plans for a 15-story building on State Street, near the University of Wisconsin-Madison, city committees panned […]

Mar 29, 2011

Lawmakers question Walker’s local cuts

By James Briggs The state’s Department of Administration secretary faced sharp scrutiny Tuesday as he began more than a week of state budget testimony from state officials. Mike Huebsch was […]

Mar 23, 2011

Dane County candidates call for more construction

By James Briggs Candidates for the top offices in Dane County say Madison and its surrounding areas should be a beacon of economic light for the construction industry in coming […]

Mar 22, 2011

Views from around the state: Walker appointees need to put people first

Wisconsin residents have long prided themselves on the openness and transparency of the government that serves them. After all, it’s the law, as Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen pointed […]

Mar 10, 2011

Open meetings challenge faces long odds

Challenging the legality of Wednesday’s hastily convened state legislative committee meeting on collective bargaining could do little more than stall the bill’s approval, according to members of the legal community. […]

Mar 2, 2011

Walker’s budget boosts money for highways

By James Briggs In the volatile aftermath of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget address, which he delivered Tuesday to a joint session of the Legislature, transportation builders are among the few […]

Feb 23, 2011

Local officials organize against governor’s budget bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Local government officials from across Wisconsin are publicly registering their opposition to Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to cut most collective bargaining for nearly all state […]

Jan 14, 2011

Madison history weighs on neighborhood activists

By James Briggs A Madison neighborhood group fears the city is irrevocably turning its back on the past, disregarding historic neighborhoods and structures. And, Fred Mohs, one of the fiercest […]

Dec 22, 2010

A new — and old — challenger for Madison Mayor Cieslewicz

By James Briggs Controversial development proposals that languished for months in Madison‘s approval process have prompted a two-time mayor to seek his third stint as the city’s top executive. Paul […]

Dec 13, 2010

Mayors mouth off: Milwaukee, Madison leaders feel disconnect with governor elect (VIDEO)

By James Briggs The mayors of Wisconsin’s two most populous cities are off to a quiet, yet turbulent start with the state’s governor-elect. Three weeks before inauguration, Republican Gov.-elect Scott […]

Dec 9, 2010

Train supporters lament loss of federal money

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Travelers will have to keep making the 80-mile trip between Madison and Milwaukee by road for the foreseeable future. And Democrats […]