Briana Reilly
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Wisconsin Republicans plan to raise K-12 spending by $150 million; Evers wants $1.6 billion
Lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee are poised to vote on the K-12 budget Thursday. → Read More
Wisconsin Republicans float provisions to address COVID-19
Gov. Tony Evers last month released his own proposed legislation to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
The Madsplainers podcast: As the election looms, here's what to expect
Three Cap Times reporters who've been covering the election explain what you can expect on Tuesday. → Read More
This is what a battleground looks like
Election day is looming and Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes promise to be pivotal. → Read More
After testing positive for COVID-19, Ron Johnson says he's still against mask mandates
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson announced Saturday he had tested positive for the virus, making him at least the third GOP senator to have contracted COVID-19 recently. → Read More
Voting absentee in the Nov. 3 election? Here’s what you need to know
Madison voters can expect to see their ballots arrive via mail in around one week. → Read More
Citing COVID-19, Biden won't travel to Milwaukee for Democratic National Convention
Vice President Joe Biden and other speakers won't be heading to Wisconsin for the DNC later this month, Democratic organizers announced Wednesday. → Read More
Assembly candidate Francesca Hong doesn't live in the 76th District, plans to move there
The six other Democrats seeking office already live in the district, according to a review of the home addresses they filed with the state. Legislative candidates don't need to reside → Read More
As Wisconsin bar exam looms, law school grads fear exposure to coronavirus
Dozens of graduates are set to take the exam in Middleton July 28-29 to be able to practice law in Wisconsin, an event some examinees worry could spread the novel → Read More
Seven Democrats vying for downtown Madison Assembly seat to debate in Cap Times forum
The contenders, who are hoping to succeed outgoing Democratic Rep. Chris Taylor in the 76th Assembly District, will face off in a July 22 debate. They are: Dewey Bredeson, Heather → Read More
Dane County order: Masks required indoors, except at home, starting Monday
The new emergency order requiring masks be warn in all indoor areas outside of one's own home goes into effect Monday at 8 a.m. → Read More
As DNC shifts to largely virtual format, scope, impact remain unclear
Democratic National Convention organizers announced this week they're shifting the Milwaukee gathering to a largely virtual one amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
As communities consider policing changes, state action still pending
While lawmakers and the state's top Democratic officials are working on legislation in response to calls to overhaul policing procedures, action on the provisions might not come this year. → Read More
Though Madison police rarely use force, racial disparities exist among those involved
Recent protests over police brutality stemming from the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis have raised questions over how police officers use force. → Read More
Evers appoints Chris Taylor to replace Karofsky in Dane County Circuit Court
Taylor, who has served in the state Assembly for about a decade, announced her plans to not seek re-election to the chamber earlier this year. → Read More
MPD use-of-force policy largely aligns with bill Evers is pushing
The Madison Police Department’s policy lacks one key component from the Democratic legislation: if officers do use force, it should be the "least amount of force necessary to safely address → Read More
People, police clash in Madison after George Floyd protest
Dozens of people repeatedly clashed with law enforcement in downtown Madison Saturday following a peaceful protest at the Capitol in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody. → Read More
Dane County businesses to reopen Tuesday with restrictions
Under the new order, restaurants, gyms, retail stores and others would be able to operate at 25% capacity with certain physical distancing measures in place beginning next week. → Read More
Evers announces $75 million small business grant program
Announced Monday, the program would make $2,500 cash grants available for up to 30,000 qualifying small businesses in Wisconsin. Businesses will be able to apply for the grants in early → Read More
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Evers' stay at home order
The court ruled 4-3 to block Gov. Tony Evers' administration's extension of the so-called "safer at home" order Wednesday. The order was set to expire May 26. → Read More