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Wisconsin becomes the 49th state to expand Medicaid postpartum coverage to a full year for new moms and babies.

It was a surprising turn of events for a bill that otherwise breezed through the Assembly last month on a near-unanimous vote.

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

The report says Madison is among only 19% of law enforcement agencies nationally without body cams as standard equipment, and most of the rest are smaller offices and federal agencies.

Neither driver was injured, but the investigation determined the tanker was carrying about 5,500 gallons of highly flammable liquid polyester resin.

A pair of local teams earned the honor of playing at this year's WIAA boys basketball state tournament. Here's what to know before tip-off Thursday afternoon.

Green Bay made its fair share of additions through free agency so far, but there are still questions and concerns that may need to be addressed.

Luke Fickell turned to a veteran coach this offseason in hopes of turning the Badgers' special teams around in the fall. Here's where the new face could make an impact.

The commission failed Monday to either approve or deny the demolition as members weighed the building’s historic significance against the need for more housing Downtown.

The postseason has arrived for Wisconsin men's basketball, which opens the NCAA Tournament against High Point on Thursday. Here's how to tune in to the action.

Greg Gard inherited a winning culture when taking over the Badgers just over a decade ago. He's since left his own imprint upon the program.

I know that many thousands of people work at the Pentagon, but something fishy is going on there, according to Open the Books, a government watchdog. How is it that Pentagon officials, in an end-of-budget-year spree, spent $25 million on…

The Democratic Party is withholding funding from the Department of Homeland Security while law enforcement officials throughout our country face terrorist alerts. Remember when and how that department was created? It was created by our government after the Islamic terrorist…

I proudly support Lisa Janairo for mayor of Middleton. Janairo and I were both elected to the Middleton City Council in 2022 and served together for two years. From day one, I have been in awe of the professionalism, energy…

Evan Mobley had 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden also scored 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a three-game trip by beating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t available for the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night after leaving a victory over Indiana two days earlier.

The 44-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital after the incident in the town of Springdale.

It remains unclear if Evers will sign off on the proposal, which faced strong opposition from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, national sports betting groups and anti-gambling advocates.

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is April 7.