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Pharmacy benefit managers do nothing to improve health care -- Timothy Melin

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
Last Sunday’s front-page article about the abuse of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) towards retail pharmacy is a sad story indeed.

Blind partisanship is worse than inclusion -- Jodi Sherman

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
I find it ironic that people are opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion programs because they fear an unqualified person will be hired based on their ethnicity, age or gender.

Bring rock concerts back to UW-Madison's Camp Randall Stadium -- Mike Lashua

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
We need to bring back concerts to Camp Randall Stadium on the UW-Madison campus in Madison. I was born too early and missed out on an amazing era in the 1980s and 1990s when Camp Randall hosted Pink Floyd (twice),…

Limiting offensive speech endangers our democracy -- Mark K. Allen

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
The First Amendment right to free speech is critical to maintaining our democracy.

Limiting fundraising to local donors would improve politics -- Stephen Piotrowski

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
Like many citizens, I think that our elections have gone off the rails. The cost to run for office, the amount of money spent on elections and the burden of fundraising have corrupted our system. Is there a solution?

Museum director's passing leaves huge void in community -- Valerie Kazamias

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
With the passing of Stephen Fleischman, retired director of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, formerly the Madison Art Center, the Madison art community and beyond have lost a magnificent advocate for contemporary art as well as a magnificent friend…

Bike path would ruin Sauk Creek Greenway -- Ginny White

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
I visited the Madison Register of Deeds and Zoning offices recently and once again was impressed by how pleasant and helpful city employees can be.

Affirmative action casts shadow on its recipients -- Samuel Smith

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
Many years ago in discussing affirmative action with a Black friend, she told me that if she needed surgery and had a choice of a Black or white surgeon, with no other information, she would choose the white one. She…

Legal marijuana is safer than many alternatives -- Jesse Christianson

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
People seek out different therapies to help them navigate and enjoy their lives the best way they know how. Some people simply want to feel "normal" again, similar to how most of us feel when we want our morning caffeine…

Legislation can help stop human trafficking -- Kathy Lawler

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 5:00am
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Wisconsin football lands 2025 commitment from 4-star defensive back

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 4:45am
Another recent visitor to Wisconsin decided to become a Badger. Here's what to know about the four-star projected safety.

3 stars, 3 observations from Wisconsin women's hockey's rout of Minnesota State

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 4:30am
The Badgers women's hockey team ran its winning streak to seven with another big performance from Casey O'Brien.

Madison, developer near deal to create first-ever youth-oriented housing

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:55am
Madison would deliver a city-owned parcel for $1 and provide a $2 million deferred loan to create a roughly $17.2 million, five-story, youth-centered housing project on the South Side.

St. Bernard to become new cathedral for Diocese of Madison

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:50am
The Diocese of Madison has been without a cathedral since 2005, when St. Raphael was destroyed by fire.

Wisconsin Republicans propose 14-week abortion ban

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:50am
The bill is legislative Republicans' latest response to an issue that has troubled them politically.

Polzin: Packers quarterback Jordan Love's secret to his success? 'Same attitude every single day'

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:45am
Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw 18 touchdowns passes over the last eight regular seasons. A closer look at what led to his turnaround from a slow start.

How Jordan Love’s ability to run ‘The Matt LaFleur Offense’ has changed Packers' game

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:40am
With Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur on the same page, the Packers' offense differs from past years.

How to watch the Packers at the 49ers in the NFC divisional round

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:35am
Green Bay will be looking to reach the NFC championship game with a win against San Francisco. Here's how to watch, updated odds and more.

Paying more for the same procedure? It could be the facility fee

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:30am
UW Health and other health care systems charge the fees at hospital-owned clinics but not at clinics owned by doctors.

Most snowmobile trails still closed in northern Wisconsin

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 5:30am
A lack of snow continues to hamper winter tourism as only Sawyer County has open trails, although conditions are reportedly poor.

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