John McCracken
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From the archives: I went to a west-side arcade to see a metalcore band play two acoustic songs
As Tone Madison’s 10th anniversary approaches, we look back at some highlights from the past decade.
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Bio-cash: How a cow-powered, controversial fuel ingests Wisconsin clean energy dollars
A national grant program funds rural solar panels and wind upgrades, but fuel made from animal waste is getting a bigger piece of the pie.
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How Wisconsin’s largest power company lobbies legislators to stall a clean energy transition
WEC Energy is throwing its weight behind bills that would safeguard utilities’ reliance on fossil fuels.
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Let’s be frank about what Oscar Mayer means to Madison and Wisconsin
Beyond the reactions to the Wienermobile rebrand.
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The military cracks down on PFAS, but is it too little too late for Truax?
Already in our waterways, the “forever chemicals” will remain in firefighting foam at Truax Field for now.
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Wisconsin Republicans put clean energy in their sights this session
Following a national trend of state backlash to renewable energy projects, state lawmakers are crafting more roadblocks to defend fossil fuels.
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A few Madison events, July 18 through 24, 2022
Sinking Suns celebrate a new album, “Yojimbo” screens at UW Cinematheque, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water plays the Terrace, and more.
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Madison’s Tesla ride-share company shifts gears on taxi services, congesting local cab operations
Green Cab no longer operates 24/7, a change that violates Madison’s taxi ordinances.
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What the fate of Zoe Bayliss Cooperative means for affordable student housing
UW-Madison’s last student housing cooperative faces demolition in the midst of rising rents and increasingly difficult-to-navigate campus living.
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Tracking the hazy air quality at “hotspots” in southern Wisconsin and beyond
A national reporting project outlines little-known airborne polluters across the state and their associated risks.










