The names behind a proposed State Street redevelopment project worry Madison preservationists more than the threat of change.

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By James Briggs Drama surrounds Madison’s Edgewater Hotel redevelopment several weeks after the project received final city approval. An item appeared on Monday’s Plan Commission agenda about a public access management agreement outlining how and when members of the public ...

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By James Briggs As the city of Madison considers the future of the Overture Center for the Arts, tension is growing between Common Council members and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. In one of the most recent examples, a news release issued ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison-area construction unions are lining up behind Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s push to renovate the city’s central library. But some groups are not sold on the plan. “Unemployment’s at 20 percent in our local alone,” said Dave Boetcher, ...

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