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3 things to watch in Sunday’s NFC wild card playoff game between the Packers and the Eagles

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:35am
The juxtaposition seemed reasonable. But Matt LaFleur wanted no part of such a conversation.

We need a new vision of the future to save our society | Thomas Gibson

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
“Love is the only sane and satisfactory solution to the problem of human existence." -- Erich Fromm

Let state governments decide when to change the clocks | Richard Lathrop

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
Americans understandably have serious concerns about world and national affairs. But why are people so upset about seasonal clock changes? President-elect Donald Trump proposes year-round standard time for everybody. Others want only daylight saving time.

Climate talks move at a glacial pace as world warms | Tom Umhoefer

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
It is disheartening that the 198 nations of our planet are not moving faster to address climate change. It seems the glaciers are melting faster than the slow glacial pace of the annual U.N. climate conferences.

We need to make truth and facts matter again in America | Susan Swoboda

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
When did peoples’ opinions become their truth, and their truth become facts? Can facts and alternate facts coexist? Can both be correct at the same time?

Climate disasters will keep busting our federal budget | Carol Steinhart

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
The juxtaposed columns on the State Journal's Dec. 28 Opinion page from Chris Talgo and Peter Certo said it all.

Democratic Party deserves scorn from American people | David J Rizzo

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
Tommy Walker from the Who's album "Tommy" had an excuse. He was deaf, dumb and blind, according to the band's lyrics.

Help fix broken families to prevent more tragedies in schools | Bill Pike

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
Last month I read the Wisconsin State Journal's editorial "Break nation’s curse of gunfire in our schools," which was republished in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. It was about the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison.

Ice arena arrangement is a great deal for city of Madison | Tripp Widder

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
I take issue with former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and former Madison City Council member Dave Ahrens' Jan. 5 guest column, "City giveaway of ice arenas needs more answers." I am the attorney who represented Madison Ice Inc., the nonprofit…

Why stop at Greenland? US should acquire the sun and moon | Peter G. Sobol

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
Proud patriots fully support President Donald Trump’s proposal to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland. But he has set his sights too low. After all, these two acquisitions would merely offer more territory that would be expensive to manage and…

Madison shouldn't pay to add glass panels to BRT stations | Colin Conn

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
Madison had to add glass panels to all of its brand new shelters for bus rapid transit. Really, you can't make this up.

Keep UW-Madison campus in Universities of Wisconsin system | Eugene Johnson

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
The proposal to detach UW-Madison from the other Universities of Wisconsin system campuses smacks of elitism.

Democrats oppose Donald Trump's plan to make America strong | Dick Greffin

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00am
As our nation approaches the swearing in of Donald Trump as president for his second term as leader of the United States, the anti-Trump rhetoric continues despite Trump winning more votes than any other candidate for our nation’s top office.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's hockey's win over Minnesota State

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 4:45am
Kelly Gorbatenko scored twice and the Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to nine games despite some defensive lapses.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to No. 8 Maryland

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 4:30am
The Badgers' comeback attempt ultimately ran out of gas against the eighth-ranked Terrapins. Here's what stood out.

3 things to watch in Sunday’s NFC wild card playoff game between the Packers and the Eagles

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:00am
The juxtaposition seemed reasonable. But Matt LaFleur wanted no part of such a conversation.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's hockey's win over Minnesota State (copy)

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:00am
Kelly Gorbatenko scored twice and the Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to nine games despite some defensive lapses.

Game-changers: How a March dinner with Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs set the stage for Packers’ successes this season

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:00am
The two star players brought in this offseason have proven crucial for this year's success and playoff berth.

Polzin: Why the Wisconsin men's basketball team is tough to beat when 'aggressive Steve" comes to play

Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:00am
The Badgers extended their winning streak to five by beating Minnesota. It's no coincidence that their 7-foot center is playing a big role in that surge.

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