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Madison Snaps -- March 15, 2010
by on 03/15/10 at 8:00 am

Today's image titled “Thai pavillion at Olbrich Gardens” was photographed by Nataraj Hauser.

Beer Here: Big Slick Stout from Ale Asylum
by Robin Shepard on 03/12/10 at 1:00 pm

St. Patrick's Day is the holiday of choice for the beer enthusiast. It conjures visions of all things green, ranging from leprechauns to beer. However, I just can't bring myself to contaminate my favorite brew with food coloring. After all, the phrase "green beer" is often used to describe young and unfermented brews with yeast so active they turn your stomach.

Brunch Links
by Jack Craver on 03/12/10 at 10:57 am

A run-down of relevant area and state news of the day.

Madison holds pep rally to woo Google Fiber
by Nick Penzenstadler on 03/12/10 at 9:38 am

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has said Madison does not need cheap gimmicks to attract the global tech goliath Google to install a new experimental high-speed Internet system. That idea gave way Thursday at a techy pep rally at Olbrich Gardens, with the introduction of a new Babcock Ice Cream flavor to score some brownie points with Google.

Madison Snaps -- March 12, 2010
by on 03/12/10 at 8:00 am

Today's image titled “winter in Wisconsin” was photographed by Ron Wiecki.

The Week[end]: March 12-14, 2010
by on 03/12/10 at 6:00 am

Spring forward reclaims an hour off the clock this weekend, so be sure to make the most of the remaining time. The calendar includes: Bike-o-Rama and Canoecopia; productions of The Odd Couple and Cinderella; Boomerfest and a performance of 100 Years of Broadway; the conclusion of Literacy 24/7; live music by The August Teens, bomshel, The Machine, Rodrigo Villanueva Quartet, Greensky Bluegrass, LMFAO, Kieran McMullen, 1964 the Tribute, the UW Chamber Orchestra with the Eroica Trio, The Kissers, David Ford, and Ted Leo & the Pharmacists; and the Madison St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Watch Google Fiber meeting live
by Jack Craver on 03/11/10 at 7:10 pm

Link to the city meeting on bringing Google Fiber to Madison.

No wonder Dane County Republicans are so pathetic
by Jack Craver on 03/11/10 at 2:26 pm

Sean Hannity ≠ Success in Dane County

Emily's Post: The Barrett vs. Walker gubernatorial cage match is on and full of promise
by Emily Mills on 03/11/10 at 2:18 pm

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker really wants to be governor of Wisconsin. So does Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. In order to win over the hearts and minds of voters, they're making plans and promises, as politicians are wont to do, many of which may seem awesome -- but only at first blush.

Should Wisconsin buck the electoral college?
by Jack Craver on 03/11/10 at 1:15 pm

There's been quite a bit of chatter on the blogosphere about Rep. Kelda Helen Roys' introduction of the National Popular Vote bill, a piece of legislation being circulated in state legislatures that would bind states to give their electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.

Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council honors highs and lows with Opee Awards
by Bill Lueders on 03/11/10 at 11:00 am

As part of national Sunshine Week, March 14-20, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is bestowing its fourth annual Opee Awards to people and institutions that have had an impact on open government in Wisconsin.

Brunch Links
by Jack Craver on 03/11/10 at 8:43 am

Happy Brunch everyone! Due to a couple technical issues, we might have to forgo the actual brunch photo today, but I'd like you to visualize a heaping plate of banana pancakes with a side of grilled potatoes. All of which can be found at the Sunroom Cafe. High of 53, low of 37 today in the capital of the Sconz.

Kicking the tires on the MPD's new Dodge Charger squad cars
by Max Schlusselberg on 03/11/10 at 8:30 am

At 6'2", Officer Matt Wentzel of the Madison Police Department spends most of his days folded up inside a Ford Crown Victoria, patrolling Madison’s south side with an aching back. But he seems rejuvenated when I meet him last Friday, stretching his legs under the steering wheel of a Dodge Charger, the newest addition to MPD’s fleet of squad cars.

Madison Snaps -- March 11, 2010
by on 03/11/10 at 8:00 am

Today's image titled “Rest in Peace, Winnebago Man” was photographed by Jon Tanke.

Chef Rick Bayless to keynote Isthmus Green Day 2010
by on 03/11/10 at 7:00 am

Rick Bayless -- award-winning chef-restaurateur, author and television personality -- is the keynote presenter at the 2010 Isthmus Green Day on Saturday, April 17 at Monona Terrace.

Dane GOP, early music, Harmony Bar, Vintage brewpub in the March 12 issue of Isthmus
by on 03/11/10 at 6:00 am

What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow.

Blaska's Blog flunks the school for Leftists
by David Blaska on 03/10/10 at 4:45 pm

Miss Emily Mills, fearless sifter and winnower that she is, is aghast that a respected University of Wisconsin political scientist would oversee public opinion polling for the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute -- a "partisan" organization. Unclean! Unclean!

Should UW be subject to special eminent domain rules?
by Jack Craver on 03/10/10 at 4:00 pm

Should UW's right to eminent domain be restricted by the legislature? Do we want eminent domain to be a political issue every time it comes up?

Wilmington on DVD: Up in the Air, Precious, King Lear, Capitalism: A Love Story, Old Dogs
by Mike Wilmington on 03/10/10 at 3:00 pm

In Jason Reitman's Up in the Air, George Clooney plays a prime/perfecto Clooney role: Ryan Bingham, a nice-seeming, glamorous-looking guy with a highly paid, very nasty job.

Feingold on earmarks
by Jack Craver on 03/10/10 at 2:34 pm

How will the GOP use Feingold's opposition to earmarks? Will the Republican candidates break from their principle and accuse Feingold of neglecting the state's needs?

Cookbook cues: The Art of Eating In by Cathy Erway
by Linda Falkenstein on 03/10/10 at 2:00 pm

Brooklynite Cathy Erway definitely has something right. Americans do not cook their own dinners often enough and when we do, it's too often an indifferent, hurried effort. No wonder eating out seems like a better idea.

MadTracks: 'A Kiss in Wisconsin' by The August Teens
by Jessica Steinhoff on 03/10/10 at 1:30 pm

Few things compare to holy trinity of big guitars, pretty harmonies and pop hooks aplenty. The August Teens know it well and worship it often. Heck, they've been doing it for 10 years now.

Cap Times loses open records battle
by Jack Craver on 03/10/10 at 1:20 pm

The decision might have been legally sound, but what are we going to do to check the power of the governor to withhold records whenever it suits him?

Brunch Links
by Jack Craver on 03/10/10 at 10:00 am

A run-down of the top local news accompanied by a delicious display of a local delicacy.

Madison Snaps -- March 10, 2010
by on 03/10/10 at 8:00 am

Today's image titled “bock fest 2010” was photographed by Steve Salt.

Willy Street Co-op plans to open second store in Middleton
by Linda Falkenstein on 03/09/10 at 4:24 pm

The Willy Street Co-op has finally released its long-awaited plans for a second store. The second site chosen is in Middleton, at the corner of University Avenue and Park Street, in a pre-existing shopping center. The store would move into the end space vacated by Walgreens, which built a new free-standing location some blocks east on University Avenue at Branch Street.

Welcome to The Sconz... Again!
by Jack Craver on 03/09/10 at 3:40 pm

Introducing The Daily Page's brand new political blog, The Sconz, which focuses on issues relating to the campus, city and state.

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