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The responses to President Barack Obama’s call for tax reform, which he outlined as part of his State of the Union address Tuesday night, might indicate that the probabilities for progress on …

Three years ago, Melissa Falcon Field moved to Madison from Maine with a story “kicking around” in her head.

The Lutheran pastor from Denver, who will be speaking in Madison, has become famous by not hiding her flaws and rocky past.

The Nordic Skiing Paralympic World Championships are underway this week as improvements are planned for the American Birkebeiner course.

WASHINGTON — In the Reagan era, conservative Republicans felt they had a powerful ally in Pope John Paul II, whose forceful anti-communism and anti-abortion stances played out in American politics.

In an effort to inspire further dialogue about injustice in America, the selection committee for UW-Madison’s common-reading program is seeking book suggestions that address the theme of inequality.

The State Journal Book Club selection, “The Heart of Things,” is a collection of essays on life in the Midwest written by John Hildebrand. In a recent interview, Hildebrand said that his inten…

Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

A new federal law requires better business service through clearer career pathways and industry-sector groups.

"You adapt or you die," said Noel Radomski. Four of the previous five state budgets made significant cuts to the UW budget, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

I'm generally sympathetic to Mayor Paul Soglin's style -- and, in this case, his intent -- but I wonder if there’s any hope of maintaining the State Street of old amid changing retail and resi…

Wisconsin Brewing Co. in Verona is teaming with UW-Madison for a collaborative brewing project while MATC works with Ale Asylum.

LGBT Books to Prisoners is the largest entity of its kind, mailing more than 7,000 books to inmates at 332 prisons in 45 states last year.

You thought last Sunday's Packers game was bad? Try the 1972 WIAA state tournament semi-finals. 

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

The problem with the Wisconsin Supreme Court isn’t the age of some members. Nor is it the process for picking a chief justice.

Just over a dozen miles from Downtown Madison’s art scene lies The Artisan Gallery in Paoli, which is hosting three new exhibits until Feb. 22.

Pondering the looming specter of a nuclear-armed Iran, some Americans are deeply worried we won’t reach a deal to block that possibility. Some people have a different fear: that we will.

Coming in Wisconsin this week:

Several years ago, I was on my Amigo scooter wheelchair outside my dentist’s office waiting for my ride to pick me up. A nice gentleman came toward me. As he came closer, I could see that he w…