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The Capital Times was founded in 1917 to support the progressive politics of Robert M. La Follette and a Wisconsin Idea that said the will of the people must triumph over the demands of robber barons and oligarchs. All these…

The Republican president's administration filed emergency appeals as it faces more than 130 lawsuits over his executive orders.

NEW YORK — In an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” took No. 1 at the box office, besting the rapidly declining “Snow White,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the miniseries,” has died at age 90.

Minnesota has received more than 3,500 applications from prospective pot entrepreneurs for the first round of marijuana business licenses expected to be issued later this spring, according to data released Wednesday by the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The…

Madison and Dane County government

Kaul has requested action "as soon as possible but no later than the planned event on Sunday evening," according to court records.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the folding mechanism in some Segways can fail during use, causing the handlebars or stem of the scooters to fold.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Brittany Kinser’s passion for improving Wisconsin schools — and making sure struggling students learn to read — is infectious.

The Milwaukee Brewers will welcome fans to American Family Field for Opening Day on Monday. It will be the first time in decades that Bob Uecker, the voice of the Brewers, won't be there to give fans the play-by-play. Ueker…

Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as the USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.

Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as the USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.

"Wisconsin's Own Gone Wild" will show some of the bawdiest offerings of the Wisconsin Film Festival. The festival features 174 films in 7 locations.

New evidence indicates fitness reduces the risk of dying from cancer — with the strongest data showing it improves life in those with lung and colon cancer.

The top two came away from a field of 53 contestants Saturday at the Badger State Spelling Bee hosted at Madison College's Mitby Theatre.

The good citizens of Wisconsin look forward to voting for the competent and ethical Judge Susan Crawford for state Supreme Court.

Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Kenosha, chairs a special Assembly committee set up by Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, to imitate Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency at the state level. According to Nedweski, the new Assembly committee is designed to seek…

Many adults are distracted by their phones when they should be focusing on other things. Why then would we think kids, whose brains are still developing, could handle the distraction of phones at school?

The constitutional question on Tuesday's ballot only asks if you support amending the constitution to include the requirement of a photo ID when registering to vote. You are not being asked if you support the actual requirement.