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After reading Sunday's article “Legislator plans 'ag-gag' bill,” I must speak up and let the public know what a dangerous piece of legislation this is.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the worst trade deal you've ever heard of. It's referred to as "NAFTA on steroids." This is a bad deal for every American.

Game-changing legislation is now being studied by Congress to address the crucial problem of climate change.

A mother who was high on a combination of drugs, and by witness accounts stood motionless before her toddler was struck and killed on East Washington Avenue two years ago, was sentenced Monday…

The governor's budget proposal calls for cutting the four-person staff to two and removing several duties. 

The state Department of Justice wants the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of Wisconsin's controversial voter identification case.

Mayor Paul Soglin won't veto a license for the 130-tap HopCat restaurant that is planned to open later this year at 222 W. Gorham St., said mayoral spokeswoman Katie Crawley.

A Dane County judge will allow a lawsuit over Madison teacher contracts to go forward in its entirety, saying that a former Dane County supervisor does have standing to make all of the claims …

Vanta is the former T. Wall Properties, though it is no longer run by its founder, developer Terrence Wall.

DEFOREST - Patricia A. "Pat" Ryan, age 56, passed away peacefully at home after a long courageous battle with lung cancer on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Pat was born on Dec. 17, 1958, in Poynette, t…

WAUNAKEE - Elizabeth "Betty" Raemisch, age 85, of Waunakee, passed away peacefully in God's arms on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at the Waunakee Manor Assisted Living in Waunakee. Betty was a lifelon…

MOUNT HOREB - Alice Marie Wittwer, age 95, of Mount Horeb, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Ingleside Nursing Home.

MUSCODA - Donald H. Imhoff, age 65, of Muscoda, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at the University Hospital in Madison. He was born Dec. 24, 1949, in Richland Center, the son of Harold and Mary K.…

BLACK EARTH - Harris Carl Jacob Bollenbach, age 97, of Black Earth, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Heartland Country Village in Black Earth, with family by his side. He was born Aug. 22, 191…

MOUNT HOREB - Wesley E. Field, age 90, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at the Wm. S. Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home…

VERMONT TOWNSHIP - Marcella "Tootie" Cushman, age 84, of Vermont Township, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at her home with family at her side. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad C…

MOUNT HOREB - Harold P. Elmer, age 92, of Mount Horeb, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Heartland Country Village in Black Earth, surrounded by his family. Funeral arrangements are pending at …

MADISON / SAVANNAH, GA. - Helen Ann Langer Schwarm, age 77, of Savannah, Ga., and Madison, passed away on Feb. 6, 2015, at University of Wisconsin Hospital, after struggling with many difficul…

MADISON - Donald E. Hanby, age 81, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 4, 1933, in Whitehall, Wis., the son of Howard and …

MONONA / LAKE GENEVA - Edward D. "Ed" Gile, age 67, of Monona, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, from complications due to elective heart surgery. Ed was born on June 11, 1947, in Elkhorn…