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In his "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that ”injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

The Aug. 3 letter to the editor "Donald Trump's tariffs are working for America," which spoke glowingly about tariffs, missed the mark.

I am frustrated and angry over the terminating of National Institutes of Health grants and arbitrary slashing of funding to many institutions in our country that have been studying treatments and groundbreaking research for ALS.

As a 48-year season-ticket holder for Badgers football, I canceled my season tickets two years ago because TV money has game times moved for them, not for us fans.

I wrote a letter to the editor in March about the litter that accumulates at the bus stop on the corner of University Bay Drive and University Avenue in Madison. Nothing has changed to improve this situation.

Not needing to campaign for reelection, Gov. Tony Evers can drop the "Mr. Nice Guy" image he’s embraced during 50 years of public service. Our state and the nation have been in crisis, and just being nice doesn't cut it.

Robert Kennedy Jr. is a disaster as secretary of Health and Human Services. His baseless opposition to the development and use of vaccines will cause a drop in the overall health of the next generation of Americans.

Sadly, I’m discontented rather than excited with the approach of Badgers football season. What new "fan experience" has been concocted in an effort to fill Camp Randall in Madison? More glitz, fireworks and larger video displays do nothing for me.

When you drive on Segoe Road between University Avenue and Regent Street on Madison's West Side, the experience parallels that of a demolition derby.

Across his many hotels, golf courses, resorts and other commercial ventures in this country, President Donald Trump employs a slew of housekeepers, gardeners, restaurant workers and other staff who have been prime targets elsewhere for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

Sorely needed housing for mentally ill and homeless people will be provided by Housing Initiative's proposed 16-unit apartment building. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of this underserved population, according to the State Journal's Aug. 10 article "16…

The Badgers' top tight end was in the boot and using a scooter for his left leg injury Saturday. Here's what coach Luke Fickell said after practice.

CHICAGO — Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory.

Green Bay completed a 13-point comeback against Indianapolis to earn its first preseason win this year. Here's how it happened.

The Brewers rallied for a ninth-inning comeback and then used a three-run 11th inning to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 14 games.

The Badgers scrimmaged to end training camp as players further down the depth chart got a chance to shine and a cornerback battle thickens.

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