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I have just been enlightened by the book "The First Ladies." It should be in all libraries, K-12 school libraries included. It's a historical fiction based on a real friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt, a white woman, and Mary McLeod Bethune,…

It’s official. I’ve entered my second childhood.

The State Journal's editorial last Sunday, “Airport needs a new name to fly higher," suggested we call the Dane County Regional Airport "Madison International." For many Madison residents, a new name would just be “lipstick on a pig.”

Last Sunday’s front-page article about the abuse of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) towards retail pharmacy is a sad story indeed.

I find it ironic that people are opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion programs because they fear an unqualified person will be hired based on their ethnicity, age or gender.

We need to bring back concerts to Camp Randall Stadium on the UW-Madison campus in Madison. I was born too early and missed out on an amazing era in the 1980s and 1990s when Camp Randall hosted Pink Floyd (twice),…

The First Amendment right to free speech is critical to maintaining our democracy.

Like many citizens, I think that our elections have gone off the rails. The cost to run for office, the amount of money spent on elections and the burden of fundraising have corrupted our system. Is there a solution?

With the passing of Stephen Fleischman, retired director of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, formerly the Madison Art Center, the Madison art community and beyond have lost a magnificent advocate for contemporary art as well as a magnificent friend…

I visited the Madison Register of Deeds and Zoning offices recently and once again was impressed by how pleasant and helpful city employees can be.

Many years ago in discussing affirmative action with a Black friend, she told me that if she needed surgery and had a choice of a Black or white surgeon, with no other information, she would choose the white one. She…

People seek out different therapies to help them navigate and enjoy their lives the best way they know how. Some people simply want to feel "normal" again, similar to how most of us feel when we want our morning caffeine…

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Another recent visitor to Wisconsin decided to become a Badger. Here's what to know about the four-star projected safety.

The Badgers women's hockey team ran its winning streak to seven with another big performance from Casey O'Brien.

Madison would deliver a city-owned parcel for $1 and provide a $2 million deferred loan to create a roughly $17.2 million, five-story, youth-centered housing project on the South Side.

The Diocese of Madison has been without a cathedral since 2005, when St. Raphael was destroyed by fire.

The bill is legislative Republicans' latest response to an issue that has troubled them politically.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw 18 touchdowns passes over the last eight regular seasons. A closer look at what led to his turnaround from a slow start.

With Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur on the same page, the Packers' offense differs from past years.