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You know the Trump administration has riled up average Americans when people in their 80s and 90s start demonstrating on street corners.

Thanks to the Wisconsin State Journal for keeping the growing impacts of climate change front and center. Last Sunday's editorial, "1 foot of rain is scary scenario for Madison," vividly illustrated the escalating consequences we face.

The story in Thursday's State Journal "GOP calls on Canada to fix wildfire smoke problem" reported on letters that Republican lawmakers have been writing to Canada about the smoke from wildfires. These letters are hilarious.

Our president wants to paint his border wall black so it gets too hot for people to climb.

I will join millions of families Aug. 31 for International Overdose Awareness Day. This is a day to remember those we’ve lost and to speak out about the overdose crisis.

I was delighted to see the State Journal’s news story last Sunday "‘Dramatic increase’ in extreme rain events" and the State Journal editorial, "1 foot of rain is scary scenario for Madison," about the need for Wisconsin to take extreme…

I enjoyed last Sunday's "What We Said," which featured an editorial from 25 years ago "School start date flawed."

Downtown Madison now has all the charm and allure of a shoe store bargain basement — after the clearance sale.

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PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo hit two-run home runs an inning apart to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

Malik Willis bounced back from an early interception and threw a touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 20-7 in the preseason finale.

Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

BadgerExtra's breakdowns of Wisconsin football's roster continues with the linebackers. Newcomers highlight the outside linebacker spots, but two returners are crucial in the inside linebacker roles.

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