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It’s more than tempting for the average Wisconsin citizen to believe the state Capitol is a place where the daily agenda is limited to threats of recall elections, fights over gerrymandered political maps and other partisan divisiveness.

Milwaukee has its preferred starting lineup on the floor Sunday for the first time since Jan. 31.

Brandon Woodruff rejoined the Brewers in February on a backloaded $17.5 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2026 season.

The Badgers missed out on one of the top in-state recruits for an important 2025 class. Here's what it means and who else the Badgers seek.

The shooting appears to be targeted and the investigation is ongoing, Madison police said.

10 races are competitive in the April 2 election

A new study in the British Medical Journal really hits home.

Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst fortified the team through the draft last year. Is he about to do so again?

Last Sunday's letter to the editor "Say 'no' to more wind turbines in Wisconsin" expressed concerns about the impact of wind turbine projects on the Driftless Region's landscape.

This note is to let the State Journal staff know how much we appreciate all the hard work that goes into news articles and societal coverage. The March 9 article about the 100 years of Nakoma Twelfth Night celebrations was…

In last Sunday's column, "5 campuses gone, showing lapse in public duty and trust," Steven C. Wildeck and Gregory P. Lampe wrote, “Isn't it time for President Rothman to be up front with a plan, and for the Regents, governor…

I am supporting Nicole Vafadari for Fitchburg City Council in District 4.

The movie "The American President" has a line spoken by the president, played by Michael Douglas, were he states that "being president of this country is entirely about character."

It’s surprising how flimsy the belief in America's greatness is among the "make America great again" crowd. True patriotism does not flip on and off depending on which party holds the presidency.

I find it very strange that neighbors on Monroe Street in Madison object so vehemently about Edgewood High School having outdoor lights for evening games.

Sauk Creek Greenway on Madison’s West Side is a rare, tarnished jewel: a narrow forest straddling a mile-long creek with the creek in need of restoration.

I have personally experienced the hardships of incarceration, and now I am executive director of EX-incarcerated People Organizing of Wisconsin. So my perspectives on the new Dane County Jail are deeply rooted in both personal experience and a commitment to…

We as a nation are facing a corrupt Department of Justice system. If you are a Democrat, there is one application of the law. If you are a Republican, there is a totally different application of the law.

My son has childhood onset schizophrenia. It took years to get a proper diagnosis and even longer to get proper treatment. He began showing symptoms at 3 years old but did not receive a diagnosis until he was 11 years…

I serve with Ed Wreh on the McFarland Village Board. I and many of my colleagues have endorsed him to be our next Dane County Board supervisor for District 34 because Wreh brings so much to the table when it…