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President Donald Trump calls it the SAVE America Act, but the "Hassle America Act" is more apt. Despite very few cases of voter fraud being recorded in past decades, Trump’s bill would require proof of citizenship when we vote. He…

The Make America Great Again wing of the Republican Party has been beating the “woke” drum for years. Any program or policy that looks like it might benefit any group those folks don’t like is labeled “woke.”

We have so much to be grateful for as we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary. We’ve built a nation -- a superpower -- from scratch, based on the idea that we can govern ourselves.

Congress is preparing to pass the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which includes long-overdue improvements such as expanded caregiver support and increased survivor benefits. Those improvements deserve support.

This Saturday, on the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, we should reflect on the ideals expressed in our Declaration of Independence, a proclamation of our freedom from monarchy and our commitment to self-government. We are now living in a…

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their dominance over NL Central rival Cincinnati Reds this season, taking the third game of a four-game series.

Shawn Eichorst and interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots both frequently mentioned a pursuit of excellence for the Badgers in an introduction for the newly hired athletic director.

STOUGHTON — Most people spend their time off in July on vacation. But Chris Quam, vice president of the Stoughton Fair Board, is spending it volunteering 18-hour days setting up the fairgrounds, supporting exhibitors and leading hundreds of volunteers through…

New Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst has a five-year contract. Here's what we know about it.

Double-A has not been able to contain Andrew Fischer thus far. Through his 11 games with Class AA Biloxi, Fischer has hit six home runs.

The No. 1 prospect in baseball, Jesús Made, and Brewers consensus No. 2 prospect Luis Peña were both named to the MLB All-Star Futures Game.

The 28-year-old reliever pitched to a 3-3 record and 3.45 ERA in 62⅔ innings with Class AAA Nashville before being called up.

Bogoljub Marković spent the last season in Serbia, but it appears Milwaukee is ready to make last year's selection part of the roster moving forward.

Vilas Hall was among the nearly three dozen campus buildings UW-Madison temporarily closed due to a lack of air conditioning.

Nearly 60% of Wisconsin school districts will see less general state aid this fall, including a $7 million decline for the Madison School District.

Madison’s Independence Day fireworks show at Warner Park could be postponed due to thunderstorms Friday.

The leader of the Urban League said he was concerned about the process that led to Shawn Eichorst being hired as Wisconsin athletic director.

ICE agents have arrested at least 10 people in the Madison area between the weekend and Monday, according to Voces de la Frontera. More cases are still pending confirmation.

An ICE spokesperson called the ban "despicable and a flagrant attempt to endanger our officers."