Transplant Games Feature Different Types of Heroes
There are some things that just can't be adequately expressed in words, like the opening ceremony of the U.S. Transplant Games held at the Alliant Energy Center Saturday night. But keep in mind, really, you had to be there to understand.
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Where to put the train station?
Judging from the turnout at last week's Downtown Madison Inc. Transportation Committee, a hot question is where the depot for Madison's high speed rail connection should be located.
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Credit Checks Would be Illegal in Hiring
A bill now being debated in the Wisconsin Assembly would prohibit employers from using an applicant's credit history in hiring decisions. Like most laws that come between employers and employees, this has lots of reasons to be scrapped.
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A Taste of the Train
The weekend before the announcement of the funding allocation for high speed rail in Wisconsin, I got a taste of riding the rails — a getaway to Minneapolis to visit my daughter.
Though the new funding covers only Chicago to Madison via Milwaukee, and a Minneapolis link is at best years away, there is an alternative that's been in place for decades. It's the Empire Builder from Columbus to the Twin Cities.
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