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Friday, February 19, 2010

President Barack Obama is expected to renew his push for health care reform next week, and a Wisconsin Senator says both sides of the aisle need to be involved. “I think the most important thing that could happen is that there’s a spirit of collaboration. That’s what paralyzes Washington, the lack of that,” said Senator Herb Kohl. The Democrat said bipartisan effort is an important part of passing a good reform bill. [click to continue…]

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Lifting the cap on virtual schools

by Andrew Beckett 02/19/10 2:44 PM

A state lawmaker says an enrollment cap for virtual schools needs to be removed. The cap was part of a 2007 state law authorizing the distance learning programs, which allow students to take classes from home. It limits enrollment to 5,250 students. With over 3,600 students currently enrolled and 21-percent growth a year, state Representative [...]

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Geoffrion is National Player of the Week

by Bill Scott 02/19/10 12:49 PM

Wisconsin Badger senior tri-captain Blake Geoffrion has been given the National Player of the Week honor by Inside College Hockey. Geoffrion tallied 7-points in a pair of wins for the 3rd ranked Badgers in their 2-game series sweep over Minnesota State.  Geoffrion was also given the WCHA’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week award earlier this [...]

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Tiger apologizes over and over and over

by Bill Scott 02/19/10 12:37 PM

Tiger Woods told a national audience today that he was sorry for all the wrong he did.  His message today, could have delivered a month or more ago.  He apologized to his wife and children, although none of them were on hand to see or hear it.  He apologized to his sponsors and the rest of [...]

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Brother that’s a big banner (VIDEO)

by WRN Contributor 02/19/10 12:26 PM

No UW Music School. Mobilize at BrothersBar.com. The words are hard to miss on a building-sized banner hung from the side of a downtown Madison tavern. The University of Wisconsin wants to take the land the bar sits on, at the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street, for a new music school.   The [...]

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