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Poll finds strong support for right-to-work, and unions, in Wisconsin

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 9:00am
Nearly 62 percent support such a law, though a majority also support labor unions, which oppose the law.

Scott Walker set to deliver State of the State address Tuesday night

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 6:00am
Amid presidential run speculation, the GOP governor will deliver his first State of the State since his reelection.

Chris Rickert: Extending welfare to the well-off community college student

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 5:30am
Odder still is that neither the adults in need of more education, nor their parents, would have to prove they can’t cover the cost of an education themselves.

Packers: No ordinary road game — Green Bay leaving day early for Seattle

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 4:30am
Coach Mike McCarthy is hoping this trip to CenturyLink Field has a different outcome than the previous one in September — a 36-16 loss in the season opener.

Packers: Seahawks expect Max Unger, Byron Maxwell to play Sunday

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 4:25am
Seattle also expects tight end Tony Moeaki to return after missing the Carolina game with a calf injury.

NFL: Historic QB lineup for conference title games

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 4:20am
It's the first time in 21 years — and only the second time ever — that three of the final four teams are quarterbacked by a Super Bowl champion.

Andy Baggot: UW's Brittany Ammerman should be remembered for far more than hockey skills

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 3:00am
Brittany Ammerman began her career with the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey program by winning a national championship in 2011.

Prep Profile: Monica Muth, Cambridge

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 2:00am
Monica Muth is a 10-time letterwinner competing in volleyball, basketball, softball and track and field and has compiled a 4.02 GPA. She is a member of National Honor Society, Show Choir and C…

Prep Profile: John Garlewski, Cambridge

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 2:00am
John Garlewski is an eight-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and track and field and has compiled a 3.52 GPA. He is member of Peer Mentor Program and a four-year Class Office…

College football: Buckeyes reign as national champions

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 11:45pm
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State can add the newest version of the national championship trophy to a case that already has a bunch of the old ones.

Prep basketball: Monica Muth leads Cambridge past Deerfield

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 11:15pm
Senior Monica Muth totaled 21 points and 11 rebounds, and freshman Elyssa Stein added 12 points and 14 rebounds Monday night to lead the Cambridge girls basketball team to a 51-31 non-conferen…

Badgers football: Pennsylvania prep quarterback Alex Hornibrook gives commitment

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 9:30pm
Pennsylvania prep quarterback Alex Hornibrook originally committed to play for Paul Chryst when he was at Pitt and has decided to follow the coach to the University of Wisconsin.

City finance committee delays new Judge Doyle Square process

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 9:00pm
After nearly an hour of discussion about the parking and the newly added requirement of 100,000 square feet or more of private office space, members of the city's Board of Estimates on Monday …

Badgers football: Jay Norvell expected to return for second stint on coaching staff

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 9:00pm
New University of Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst was looking to add two more familiar faces to his offensive staff, but it looks like only one will be coming to town.

Gary Engberg: Kids' Ice Fishing Day coming up in Madison

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 7:49pm
Even if you live outside the Madison area, this event is well worth the drive and the lower gas prices make it something anyone can afford.

Lawmakers react to over-prescribing allegations at Tomah VA

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 7:00pm
A Center for Investigative Reporting investigation questioned high use of painkillers at the Veterans Administration hospital in Tomah.

'Always a presence': Longtime Madison School District superintendent Douglas Ritchie dies

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 7:00pm
Ritchie was superintendent of the Madison School District for 13 years between 1967 and 1980.

Police roll out new neighborhood resource officer program

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 6:30pm
Madison Police Chief Mike Koval introduced the officers who will launch a program aimed at improving some of the city's neighborhoods.

Rural schools are still neglected -- Darlene M. Olson

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 6:00pm
Apparently little has changed in 100 years since publication of the State Journal editorial of Jan. 16, 1915, "Country schools have been neglected," which was republished in Sunday's newspaper.

Legalizing drugs might stop murders -- Chuck Litweiler

Mon, 01/12/2015 - 6:00pm
When we learn of the accidental murder of a baby by shooters intending to hit a rival drug dealer two doors away, it's time to think about what might be done to stop such madness.

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