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1967-1989

Winning a crowded Assembly election, running for county executive and exiting the 2006 governor's race helped advance Walker's political career.

Half of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board’s members have histories running for public office as Republicans

Tony-winning actress Karen Olivo is not only directing 'Fugitive Songs.' She's also made the show her own. 

I doubt democracy was the only -- or even the most important -- motivation.

Many Republican candidates for president, including our own Scott Walker, have claimed they are running because they were called by God to serve. 

In recent decades, there have been many ways to make money and one virtually infallible formula for losing it: running an airline. At times, it might have made more sense for the major carrier…

This State Journal editorial ran on July 15, 1915:

The late Democratic National Committee Chairman Bob Straus said, “A day is a lifetime in politics.”

Several years ago, as my husband Dave and I approached the ticket counter at the airport on our way to Annapolis, Maryland, we overheard the ticket agent tell the passengers in front of us tha…

Coming in Wisconsin this week:

The State Journal’s three-part series “Living on | Improving the odds of organ transplants” last week was personally poignant and timely. Kudos to all who contributed, many of whom I know and respect.

LOS ANGELES — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell has been using Hernan Perez as a late-inning defensive replacement at third base for the past month. This time, it backfired big-time.

Even though the statewide ruffed grouse population survey indices decreased 2.4 percent between 2014 and 2015 using the number of drumming males heard this spring, hunters should be pleased.

NCAA bids are now the norm, but it was the 1988-89 team that finally ended the Badgers’ postseason drought of 42 years.

SPARTA, Ky. — A new rules package went into effect Saturday night and Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing couldn’t be happier.

Carlos Gomez drives in five runs and the Brewers' rookie pitcher gets the job done with 100-pitch masterpiece.

Klawitter, the Vikings' legendary coach, wanted to keep coaching after retiring as a teacher, but the Janesville district moved quickly to replace him.

Klawitter, the Vikings' legendary coach, wanted to keep coaching after retiring as a teacher, but the  district moved quickly to replace him.

Michael Sanderson hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning to lift the Battle Creek Bombers to a 2-1 victory over the Madison Mallards in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game Saturday befo…