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 Soglin, Madison’s mayor from 1973 to 1979 and again from ...

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By James Briggs The high-speed rail debate is trudging into a new campaign season. Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Monday announced the start of his re-election campaign, and in doing so set the stage for a two-year battle between the ...

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Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Tuesday called for Brookfield-based Hammes Co. to appeal the Landmarks Commission’s rejection of the Edgewater Hotel development. The commission on Monday voted against granting the project a certificate of appropriateness and a variance for construction ...

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TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — Ed Thompson says he won’t seek re-election as Tomah mayor and will instead concentrate on running for a state Senate seat. Thompson says he has a “tough fight” ahead to unseat Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, a Democrat ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is running for governor. Barrett made the announcement official on Sunday in front of his home in Milwaukee. He says he deferred his decision until he was sufficiently recovered from the attack ...

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