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WASHINGTON — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s trillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline.

LOS ANGELES — Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, died at age 67.

The 2025-27 biennial budget would spend roughly $111.1 billion in total funds and leave an estimated $829 million in remaining state funds by the close of the two-year period.

I have been a viewer of public television and a listener to public radio for nearly 60 years. So when I heard Congress was considering a bill to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting, I had to speak out.

The woman was jailed on tentative charges of possession of an electric weapon, battery, and disorderly conduct while armed.

No injuries were reported.

Firefighters confirmed that everyone evacuated the apartment safely and no injuries were reported.

The restaurant plans to offer its full menu by July 9, serving its claim-to-fame mac n’ cheese slices, other slices and salad.

The injured person was taken to Crossing Rivers Health Center in Prairie Du Chien and later transferred to Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse.

A Janesville man was arrested for manufacturing a fire bomb after a search warrant was executed on Wednesday, Janesville police reported.

The blaze is believed to have been caused by a mechanical failure in the engine compartment.

The crash on Highway K about a tenth of a mile north of Creamer Road in the town of Koshkonong was reported about 5:40 a.m., Sheriff Travis Maze said.

Looking for a spectacular light show? There are many around the Madison area.

From the beginning of the American experiment, one of its animating principles has been limited government overseen by citizen legislators.

This State Journal editorial ran on July 3, 1975:

Looking for restaurant ideas? Here are four options, based on recent Wisconsin State Journal reviews.

The state budget under consideration Wednesday includes boosts in certain types of state aid for K-12 schools and the largest special education reimbursement rate in 30 years, though school district leaders say the absence of general aid increases will exacerbate…

15 events for a fun-filled time, not including Friday's array of fireworks.

It's clear that our Founding Fathers would support the budding "No Kings" movement opposed to President Donald Trump's overreach.

Lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers raced to pass the budget before action in Washington D.C. cuts off Wisconsin hospitals from more than $1 billion in potential federal funding.