The Cap Times

The Capital Times, often referred to as Cap Times, is a newspaper based in Madison, Wisconsin, and is operated by The Capital Times Company. It serves a 19-county area in south-central Wisconsin. Previously, the newspaper released print editions from Monday to Saturday, with weekday circulation figures of 19,355 and Saturday numbers reaching 21,065. However, as of April 26, 2008, it stopped publishing daily paper editions and transitioned to a mainly online news format, while still offering free printed supplements twice a week.

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What Trump’s Department of Education plans mean for Madison schools

1 day ago | captimes.com | Kayla Huynh |Becky Jacobs

If President Donald Trump achieves his goal of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, students and educators in Madison are likely to feel the effects. Families filling out financial aid forms could find it harder to get help. The dozens of schools scattered across Madison could lose millions in federal funding, leading to larger classroom sizes and fewer supports for students in need.
Opinion | My MAGA relatives are smarter than I thought

4 days ago | captimes.com | David McGrath

I never understood how anyone could fall for an email scam from a Nigerian. Or a threatening phone call from a fake IRS agent. Until that Friday night when a stranger named Clyde rang my doorbell. The sun was just going down, and before saying a word, he smiled hopefully while pointing to the walkway beneath my feet. “You want that fixed?” he said. The concrete walkway leading to our front door had a wide crack and was buckled from years of snow, ice and thaw.
Wisconsin Supreme Court allows Evers’ 400-year boost to school funding

6 days ago | captimes.com | Erin McGroarty

Gov. Tony Evers had the right to use a creative veto in 2023 to lock in annual increases in public school funding for the next 400 years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today. Wisconsin’s largest business lobbying group argued the Democratic governor’s 34-character switcheroo took things too far, but the liberal-leaning Supreme Court defended what some say is the broadest interpretation of gubernatorial veto power in any state.
Wisconsin Supreme Court allows Evers’ 400-year veto

6 days ago | captimes.com | Erin McGroarty

Gov. Tony Evers had the right to use a creative veto in 2023 to lock in annual increases in public school funding for the next 400 years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today. Wisconsin’s largest business lobbying group argued the Democratic governor’s 34-character switcheroo took things too far, but the liberal-leaning Supreme Court defended what some say is the broadest interpretation of gubernatorial veto power in any state.
East High School parents revive booster club 5 years after pandemic

6 days ago | captimes.com | Kayla Huynh

When Becca Schwei volunteered to help organize a volleyball tournament for East High School last fall, she was surprised to learn the school lacked a booster club. The club had disbanded after the COVID-19 pandemic put organized sports on pause, leaving East High as the only Madison high school without an active booster. Without the support, East High gym teacher Erin Walker and her family even began running concessions at games, a responsibility typically delegated to booster club members.
Opinion | If Donald Trump’s voters suffer too, I can live with it

6 days ago | captimes.com | Paul Fanlund

In the days after Donald Trump won in November, columnists assessed the coming carnage and made resolutions. The next-day thoughts of Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times were headlined: “My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats.”Kristof walked through his 14 prescriptions, impressive in bulk and insight. My favorite Kristof point might displease the “we-should-always-go-further left” crowd.
Opinion | In case you forgot, here's what great presidents look like

1 week ago | captimes.com | Jamie Stiehm

The two greatest presidents died in April, 80 years apart, one 80 years ago. Abraham Lincoln, 56, was slain while enjoying a comedy at Ford's Theatre. After 12 years of a crisis presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was 63 when he died of a stroke in Warm Springs, Georgia, where the waters helped his polio. Political geniuses who loved to laugh, they enjoyed the love of the people. Lincoln had just won the Civil War, and Roosevelt was near winning World War II: monumental achievements.
Henry Vilas Zoo delays construction plans for new giraffe exhibit

1 week ago | captimes.com | Joel Patenaude

The Henry Vilas Zoo stuck out its neck 18 months ago when it announced that construction of a $21 million giraffe exhibit would begin in the spring of 2025. Zoo officials now say the project won’t likely go out to bid until this summer, delaying the start of construction to next year potentially. The project’s revised timeline could also delay the return of Eddie, a nearly 16-year-old male giraffe transferred in 2023 to a Green Bay-area zoo to live with two other giraffes.
Does remote work by state employees help or hurt Wisconsin taxpayers?

1 week ago | captimes.com | Andrew Bahl

The working habits of thousands of state employees have become a topic of fierce contention in the Capitol, with lawmakers crossing swords over whether those workers should be required to be in a physical office five days a week. A move toward remote or hybrid work dates to the COVID-19 pandemic, when most state offices were closed and agency employees performed their duties from home. Like many private-sector companies, some of those trends remained in place after the pandemic ended.
Nano Sweet Cafe serves positivity and pistachios

1 week ago | captimes.com | Victoria Davis

Originally from Syria, Nessreen Deebo moved to Madison after marrying her husband. But after three daughters and over 15 years trying to maintain the marriage, Deebo eventually filed for divorce. “I never learned how to pay bills, rent an apartment, or anything like that because he hid many things from me,” Deebo said. “I was in a toxic relationship. He did not teach me anything.