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Let's make Wisconsin schools phone-free zones all day | Christina Dinur

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
Many adults are distracted by their phones when they should be focusing on other things. Why then would we think kids, whose brains are still developing, could handle the distraction of phones at school?

Voter ID amendment is a misuse of Wisconsin's constitution | Allen Pincus

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
The constitutional question on Tuesday's ballot only asks if you support amending the constitution to include the requirement of a photo ID when registering to vote. You are not being asked if you support the actual requirement.

Too much is at stake to skip voting Tuesday | Larry White

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
We’ve all been bombarded with countless ads for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates. Judge Brad Schimel has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, and many of the ads supporting Schimel have been financed by Elon Musk and other billionaires.

Brad Schimel political ad is refreshing | Bob Hunt

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
It may appear all the ads in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between judges Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford are negative.

Keep Wisconsin clean by voting for Susan Crawford | Diane Sorensen

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
Historically, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has been known nationally for top-notch jurists who zealously guarded their independence and who make each decision based on the facts of the case and the rule of law. As a Wisconsin circuit court judge,…

Brad Schimel won't legislate from bench | Timothy Rookey

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
It's vitally important to elect Judge Brad Schimel to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Brad Schimel will uphold the rule of law on Wisconsin's Supreme Court | Douglas Fearing

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
I wholeheartedly support Judge Brad Schimel for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. I’ve met Schimel many times. He’s a man of integrity, fairness and unwavering commitment to the rule of law.

Marsy's Law is helping victims in our National Guard | Robert Kaiser

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
I am a longtime prosecutor who worked for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, I helped guide our state’s implementation of the crime victims’ rights known as Marsy’s Law.

Voter ID amendment will make it harder for some to vote | Patricia M. Giesfeldt

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
Vote "no" on April 1 to amend the Wisconsin constitution to make it harder for certain elements in our state to vote.

Misleading ads distort both candidates in Supreme Court race | Don Thornton

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
If I hadn't been watching the Supreme Court ads on TV, I'd never have known a rapist is behind every bush and a child molester is behind every tree.

Judge Susan Crawford is best qualified for our Supreme Court | Bill Welch

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
Wisconsin goes to the polls Tuesday to elect a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. The person who is most qualified for this important role is Susan Crawford. Judge Crawford believes in doing the right thing. She has fought to protect our…

Vote for a Madison City Council that will build consensus I Beth Sluys

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 5:00am
As Election Day approaches Tuesday, voters should remember we need Madison City Council members with regard for community and public engagement as we look to the future.

Polzin: How 2 key Wisconsin men’s basketball sophomores navigate ‘different era’ of NIL (copy)

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 12:00am
There’s a lot being thrown at John Blackwell and Nolan Winter these days. It helps that both have fathers who played in the Big Ten, albeit a long time ago.

Family legacy, success 'hard to beat' for Wisconsin women's basketball freshman transfer (copy)

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 12:00am
Two key factors played a part in the former Badgers in-state standout's choice to return to her hometown team.

Econ Quiz for Sunday, March 30, 2025

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 9:00pm
Major League Baseball has begun, which means that it is time for our annual Econ Quiz in celebration of the teams and fans returning to the ballpark.

17-year-old stabbed, killed family member during a fight, Madison police say

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 6:05pm
Police arrested the 17-year-old boy at the scene and recovered the knife thought to be used in the physical altercation.

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire (copy)

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 5:45pm
The quake struck Friday, followed by several aftershocks. It toppled buildings, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.

Brad Schimel political ad is refreshing | Bob Hunt

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 4:17pm
Schimel’s positive political ad refreshing

Squirrel finds a golf ball in this week's You Toon caption contest

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 4:15pm
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

Yankees tee off with 9 homers to rout Brewers in franchise record day

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 3:58pm
Aaron Judge combined with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger to go deep on the first three pitches as the Yankees set a team record with nine home runs.

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