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With new maps and open seats, these leaders earned our endorsement

Saturday's game against a former Big Ten West foes is also a battle for which program can stem the tide of trending downward in a more competitive conference.

This is not a complete list, but it's a great start.

Our country’s borders are never officially open, but people are sneaking through more than ever because the right-wing lunatic media keeps babbling to the whole world that we have open borders whenever there’s a Democrat in the Whitehouse.

It is tiring to hear the Republican campaign ads that lie about the economy. Interest rates are dropping. Inflation is the lowest it's been in years. The stock market is strong. Unemployment is low, and wages are rising.

Our neighborhood along Old Sauk Road in Madison recently received almost 4 inches of rain.

Last Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal editorial, "Booming city is worth $19 more a month," endorsing the city of Madison referendum has some interesting reasoning. It didn't approve of the mayor and City Council's spending. But the city is growing, so…

In 2011, Madison was united against Gov. Scott Walker’s union-busting Act 10 and his so-called “tools” for funding local governments. Have you noticed the perpetual budget shortfalls happening to Wisconsin cities across the state? That wasn’t an accident. What we’re…

My son Camden was my best friend. He struggled with mental health for nearly 10 years, drifting in and out of dark spaces. There were moments when we thought he was getting better, but the darkness always returned. One day,…

As president of the Madison Public Library Board for 15 years and chair of multiple capital campaigns for public library projects -- including the $10 million Central Library campaign in the recession years of 2008-2010 -- I was continuously impressed…

I’m no longer a Republican. I changed parties after George W. Bush's presidency.

Goodness, I thought the Wednesday's front page of the Wisconsin State Journal was taken over by the state Republican Party. There was a big story about being a Donald Trump supporter in the Madison area and also a story about…

Dear parents of daughters: You have a chance to send a clear message to your daughters and granddaughters.

Baby boomers take a lot of heat these days from their offspring. Yes, we grew up during a period of strong economic growth and prosperity. But we had plenty of struggles.

The Badgers showed what they can be for one half Saturday. The bad news? They also showed who they really are, until proven otherwise, the rest of the game.

Third baseman Joey Ortiz's multi-RBI game clinches the Brewers' series win over the Mets as Milwaukee looks to close out the season with a sweep on Sunday.

The Badgers have been stopped on fourth-and-1 plays in two consecutive games. Both plays swung the momentum to Wisconsin's opponent.

The Badgers shook up their lineup, and had a new tradition by the end of their first Big Ten win. Here's what we learned.