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The Plan Commission on Monday recommended 5-3 a proposal from North Central Group to build a Mariott AC hotel featuring a lounge, restaurant and other public space at the corner of East Washin…

Soglin and his four challengers, Ald. Scott Resnick, former Ald. Bridge Maniaci, former Dane County Sup. Richard Brown and activist Christopher Daly gathered for a roughly two-hour forum at th…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 33-year-old woman who witnesses say stood motionless while her young daughter was struck and killed on a Madison street has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.

The biggest single financial contribution is Ald. Scott Resnick's $50,000 loan to his own campaign.

The state argues the nearly $1.25 million sought by a legal team headed by the ACLU excessive and based on "stratospheric" hourly rates.

Matt Munns of Madison West improves on his state-best mark in diving.

Born in 1932, raised and educated in Wisconsin with little or nothing during a major depression, I understand frugality. But, since I am retired on an untouchable state pension and social secu…

Because of the governor's recent actions, UW will cease to be one of the great research universities and change its mission.

As a military retiree, I was brought up on the idea that it is not the system that corrupts, but it is the people in the system that corrupt. Gov. Scott Walker's budget again proves the point.

After reading Sunday's article “Legislator plans 'ag-gag' bill,” I must speak up and let the public know what a dangerous piece of legislation this is.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the worst trade deal you've ever heard of. It's referred to as "NAFTA on steroids." This is a bad deal for every American.

Game-changing legislation is now being studied by Congress to address the crucial problem of climate change.

A mother who was high on a combination of drugs, and by witness accounts stood motionless before her toddler was struck and killed on East Washington Avenue two years ago, was sentenced Monday…

The governor's budget proposal calls for cutting the four-person staff to two and removing several duties. 

The state Department of Justice wants the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of Wisconsin's controversial voter identification case.

Mayor Paul Soglin won't veto a license for the 130-tap HopCat restaurant that is planned to open later this year at 222 W. Gorham St., said mayoral spokeswoman Katie Crawley.

A Dane County judge will allow a lawsuit over Madison teacher contracts to go forward in its entirety, saying that a former Dane County supervisor does have standing to make all of the claims …

Vanta is the former T. Wall Properties, though it is no longer run by its founder, developer Terrence Wall.

DEFOREST - Patricia A. "Pat" Ryan, age 56, passed away peacefully at home after a long courageous battle with lung cancer on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Pat was born on Dec. 17, 1958, in Poynette, t…

WAUNAKEE - Elizabeth "Betty" Raemisch, age 85, of Waunakee, passed away peacefully in God's arms on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at the Waunakee Manor Assisted Living in Waunakee. Betty was a lifelon…