NEW: On Feb. 9, Tom Tiffany made posts criticizing Madison East High's annual drag show. Within hours, the principal's inbox was flooded with emails, per records I obtained. Most were abusive. Some contained threatening language. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/af...

After Tiffany drag show post, Madison East High principal received abusive, threatening emails

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has largely stayed away from social issues. But in February, a social media post from him criticizing an upcoming student drag show at Madison East High ...

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On nights like these, I would like to underline what a service @therealzenz.bsky.social provides for the Madison community...and it's all for the love of the game!

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No room for me to sit :-(. Live at Madison Common Council - a resolution to fire Madison's Interim Police Monitor.

No room for me to sit :-(. Live at Madison Common Council - a resolution to fire Madison's Interim Police Monitor.

Internationale studenten van de UU kunnen sinds dit academisch jaar gratis cursussen ‘Social Dutch’ volgen. De laatste cursus brengt hen op A2-niveau in het Nederlands – het niveau waarmee eenvoudige gesprekken gevoerd kunnen worden. @dubnieuws.bsky.social dub.uu.nl/nl/achtergro...

UU-cursus Nederlands: ‘In de les durf ik fouten te maken’

Internationale studenten van de Universiteit Utrecht kunnen sinds dit academisch jaar gratis cursussen ‘Social Dutch’ volgen. De UU biedt de cursussen standaard aan om het voor internationale studente...

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Write about the gubernatorial election, they said. It'll be fun, they said. And so I got out of the house. This month's cover story from me in @isthmusmadison.bsky.social ⬇️ isthmus.com/news/cover-s...

Wisconsin guv race: high stakes, slow burn

he national spotlight has swung away from the governor’s race in Wisconsin, but cameras could return to Wisconsin closer to Election Day. In the run-up, there’ll be limited opportunity to hear the can...

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"Decaan Thomas Vaessens vertrekt na bijna vijf jaar bij de Utrechtse faculteit Geesteswetenschappen...Vaessens verlaat een faculteit die nog midden in een moeizame bezuinigingsoperatie zit." Xander Bronkhorst via @dubnieuws.bsky.social dub.uu.nl/nl/nieuws/de...

Decaan Geesteswetenschappen stapt op

Decaan Thomas Vaessens vertrekt na bijna vijf jaar bij de Utrechtse faculteit Geesteswetenschappen. Hij wordt vanaf januari rector van de Open Universiteit. Vaessens verlaat een faculteit die nog midd...

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Dim skies in the Netherlands, where thousands are currently watching the biggest solar eclipse the country's seen in 27 years; the next comparable one is expected in 2081. Here at Utrecht's Park Lepelenburg, hundreds of people are hanging out to watch. #photography #eclipse

Some #photography from my first few months in Utrecht/a Substack where I'll be posting some media/lit criticism, photography, and newsy odds and ends. Give it a follow! substack.com/home/post/p-...

Some personal news: After 2 years, my last day at @isthmusmadison.bsky.social will be May 8. I'm moving to the Netherlands later this month to pursue graduate studies in literature. I'm so grateful to my colleagues, and I'll miss so much about this job — seven hour city council meetings included.

The 37,000 square ft. Center for Black Excellence and Culture, located on West Badger Road in Madison, opens May 6. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social contributor Lauren Hafeman visited the space and chatted with performing arts coordinator Dana Pellebon about its programming. isthmus.com/arts/arts-be...

'A space that feels like us, that looks like us'

The Center for Black Excellence and Culture opens on May 6, with new performing arts and gallery spaces.

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Cap Times reporters form union via @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ca...

Cap Times reporters form union

The weekly publication’s reporters are forming a union in association with NewsGuild-CWA, the largest union for journalists in the country.

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Pretty cool to see how well many of this year's Wisconsin Film Fest entries & showings are doing with audiences. Linda Falkenstein @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/arts/arts-be...

‘Winter Hymns’ to return to Flix Brewhouse with three encore screenings

Did you miss seeing 'Winter Hymns' at the Wisconsin Film Festival? Director Nathan Deming has created a slate of Wisconsin showings, with three more screenings at Flix Brewhouse.

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Greg Gelembiuk, data analyst for the Madison Office of the Independent Police Monitor, testified that he’s been undergoing a hunger strike to advocate for the office. "I've been fasting with only water since early yesterday afternoon..." More from @liamberan.bsky.social: isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

Madison’s police monitor office threatens legal action against the city

Despite a new independent monitor, tensions are still high between Madison’s police oversight office and city hall.

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new: Madison alders' proposal to tighten regulations on its police oversight office — the first in Wisconsin — has prompted the office's leader to threaten legal action against the city. It also prompted a hunger strike by the office's data analyst. isthmus.com/news/news/ma...

Madison’s police monitor office threatens legal action against the city

Despite a new independent monitor, tensions are still high between Madison’s police oversight office and city hall.

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Referral of PCOB changes to 6/17 PCOB meeting and 8/4 Council passes 16-4. Ochowicz, Tishler, Field, Figueroa Cole vote no.

Wondering what's up with the Madison Public Market? Same here! Isthmus has tried since late December to schedule an interview with market CEO Keisha Harrison, who came on board with the market in July 2024. All interview requests have either been ignored or declined. isthmus.com/food-drink/q...

Questions we have about the Madison Public Market

People have questions about the opening of the Madison Public Market, and answers are in short supply.

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Centro to establish tech, workforce development hub with $3 million grant isthmus.com/news/news/ce...

Centro to establish tech, workforce development hub with $3 million grant

The nonprofit has responded to the second Trump administration with a legal defense fund. But it’s also trying to build up resources to promote workforce development for the Latinx community.

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new: After selling its Bakers Place property for $37 million, Madison developer Neutral has paid some of its long overdue bills, including $54,000 it owed Milwaukee muralist Janson Rapisarda. isthmus.com/news/news/ne...

We have four stories up about Tuesday's spring election: From @liamberan.bsky.social: "In beating the conservative-backed candidate for state Supreme Court, Chris Taylor didn’t just win in reliably blue counties; she won handily in some red ones." isthmus.com/news/news/th...

The Wisconsin GOP puts up little fight as Chris Taylor cruises to victory

Taylor didn’t just win in reliably blue counties; she won handily in red ones such as Jefferson and Ozaukee.

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The one conservative on the Dane County Board lost his re-election bid.

The biggest difference for Madison’s city council from the April 7 election: one of the council's most NIMBY members was replaced by a resolute YIMBY. Two new members will join the Madison city council and both school board incumbents survived challenges. isthmus.com/news/news/tw...

Two new members join Madison city council: school board incumbents survive challenges

Noah Lieberman and Ellen Zhang will join the city council; incumbents Nicki Vander Meulen and Blair Mosner Feltham will remain on the school board.

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The Wisconsin GOP puts up little fight as Chris Taylor cruises to victory @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/th...

The Wisconsin GOP puts up little fight as Chris Taylor cruises to victory

Taylor didn’t just win in reliably blue counties; she won handily in red ones such as Jefferson and Ozaukee.

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Hoofers' building at Memorial Union to get $2.7 million expansion via @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/ho...

Hoofers' building at Memorial Union to get $2.7 million expansion

The student organization’s sailing club could get a new space soon. But it could entail removing some bike parking and impacting summer operations in 2027.

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Around two years ago, Madison developer Neutral was pitching itself as a future-forward firm emphasizing sustainability and accessible investment. It’s now facing upset contractors who say they haven’t been paid for $15 million+ in work. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/le...

Legal troubles mount for real estate development firm Neutral

Neutral, a Madison-based development firm, is coming under fire for unpaid bills. One mural artist is waiting for more than $54,000 in fees.

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The Dane County clerk's response to Trump's calls to "take over the voting" in local jurisdictions: "There is no ‘nationalizing’ the elections.” Still, some local officials are worried, even given notable political and legal blockades to such an effort. isthmus.com/news/news/co...

Could Trump ‘nationalize’ elections in Dane County?

President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to ‘take over the voting’ in several jurisdictions.

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X - 608 Soccer (formerly Talkin' Flock)@608soccer.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Rob went on @citycastmadison.bsky.social to preview the season! Check it out: madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/wha...

A new committee is looking to get ahead of data centers in Dane County. They're trying to make a roadmap for local communities, and their work will continue through 2026. New from me in your favorite local newspaper, @isthmusmadison.bsky.social! isthmus.com/news/news/wh...

What to do if a large data center comes knocking?

A Dane County committee has been tasked with ‘impartial fact-finding, researching, analyzing, and recommending the implications of data center development in Dane County.’ Their work will last through...

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new: Dane County Flock data has, per sharing agreements made by the sheriff's office, been shared with law enforcement agencies in 7 states (as far as Tennessee). That's raising concern among cybersecurity and civil liberties advocates. @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/do...

Does ICE have access to Flock data?

Flock data captured in Dane County has been shared as far away as Tennessee. That raises some flags for those worried about immigration enforcement.

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Hong Kong Café, Choles Floral could be demolished for 113-unit apartment building on Regent Street @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/Re...

Hong Kong Café, Choles Floral could be demolished for 113-unit apartment building on Regent Street

Development continues to transform one of Madison’s busiest corridors, as Chicago-based developer Peerless Development plans to build a mixed-use apartment building on the sites of Hong Kong Café and ...

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Incumbent Dane County judge Ben Jones led last night's primary with a 17-point lead. Challenger Huma Ahsan tells me she plans to make up the difference by April 7 with grassroots campaigning: "We are the Mamdani of this whole campaign." @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/hu...

Huma Ahsan vows grassroots challenge in Dane County Circuit Court race

Incumbent Dane County Circuit Court Judge Ben Jones had a sizable lead over challenger Huma Ahsan in Tuesday night’s primary.

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