Wisconsin football fans eager to see UW face LSU at Lambeau Field can start planning for the event.
UW to kickoff 2016 season against LSU at Lambeau Field
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Raise the floor on wages
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) recently stood up with and for low-wage workers, supporting an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. No one should be surprised that she got scolded for it on these pages by the leader of the MacIver Institute, “free market voice for Wisconsin.” But we can hope that Moore continues to pay attention to reality, not the scolds.
Badgers Blog
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A quick update of sorts on the ongoing talks between Wisconsin and LSU:Scott Rabalais of The Advocate in Baton Rouge tweeted Wednesday night that according to LSU athletic director Joe Alleva, the Tigers and UW will open the 2016 season at Lambeau Field.
Derek Watt comes to camp a bigger, better blocker
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Too many times last season Derek Watt was treated like the lightweight on the beach.
UW aims for advantage with iPads
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Dan Voltzs grasp of the Wisconsin offense is at its zenith.The redshirt freshman center from Barrington, Ill., has gone through two spring practices, a redshirt season and is two days into his second preseason camp.Yet the main reason Voltzs comfort level with the offense spiked this August is that the players received iPads when they reported for camp Sunday.
Ryan Groy ready to tackle the left side for Badgers
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Ryan Groy believes he is adequately prepared for the most onerous assignment he has faced at Wisconsin.
Don’t delay on records requests
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On July 30, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on newly released emails between Scott Walker?s campaign staff and county aides in 2010, back when the future governor was Milwaukee County executive.
Gary Andersen pairs up old, new QB hopefuls to build feeling of family
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One of the tools first-year coach Gary Andersen is using to build chemistry and cohesion in the Wisconsin locker room is his “Big Brother” program.
Wisconsin’s offensive line coach demands tenacious toughness
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Shortly after being hired to coach Wisconsin?s offensive line, T.J. Woods explained his expectations for his unit in 2013 and beyond.
Position-by-Position – UW’s Kyle French working through problems
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Doubts about Kyle French?s ability to provide Wisconsin with a consistent kicking game have nothing to do with the strength of his right leg.
UW head coach Gary Andersen seen as a selfless, caring leader
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Recruited out of Houston, quarterback Chuckie Keeton played only two seasons for Gary Andersen at Utah State.
Crashes, traffic fatalities wane in Wisconsin
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Noted: Andrea Bill, a researcher at the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said there has been a renaissance in the use of quantitative analysis to evaluate roads and predict reductions in crashes, allowing officials to be more proactive about safety.
Disability advocates laud governors’ jobs focus
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Co-author Daniel Bier of the Waisman Center: Finding workers who improve the bottom line is the goal of any successful business. However, too often workers with disabilities get overlooked. In Wisconsin, the employment rate is 70% for working-age persons without disabilities, while only 37% of people with disabilities are on the job. In other related employment measures for these workers, Wisconsin is in the bottom half of states.
More ticks are hitching a ride on Wisconsin pets, humans
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Sammy shivered on the metal examining table and looked doleful as Jane Pohlman flipped over his butterscotch-colored ears and looked for hitchhikers.
After year of turmoil, UW System President Kevin Reilly to leave job
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Just months after being lambasted by the Legislature, University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly announced Tuesday that he will leave his job at the end of the year.
Hold your breath ? and nose ? Madison’s ‘stink flower’ to bloom
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More than 130,000 people trekked to the United States Botanic Garden last week to see its stinky titan arum “corpse flower” in bloom.
Gary Andersen shares some thoughts on UW recruiting
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We?ll soon run a story examining Wisconsin?s recruiting plan under new coach Gary Andersen. Until then, enjoy some comments from Andersen when asked about the topic at the Big Ten preseason meetings.
Gary Andersen’s departure from Utah State was emotional
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Our latest stories on Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen have been posted. Both stories, generated from our June trip to Utah, examine the raw emotions in Logan after Andersen decided to accept the UW job.
Christian Schneider – UW should resist feds’ speech code
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Back in 1988, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was at the forefront in the national battle over political correctness. That year, the campus governing bodies passed speech codes for both students and faculty that prohibited anyone from making gestures or statements that “demean” students on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, culture and handicapped condition.
UW’s Abbrederis, Borland, White are real attention getters
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One was a decorated tailback from a marquee high school program located in a state that produces dozens of Division I players every year, yet he was the No. 2 back on his team.