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Democrats need to drop excuses, help improve Iowa-style bill to end gerrymandering

Week 7 featured both dominant offensive and defensive performances from Madison-area football teams. Here are the five top performers.

Bernie Brewer celebrates Oktoberfest in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands.

Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas endured knee problems similar to those experienced by Packers lineman David Bakhtiari.

The Scarlet Knights sit just two wins away from becoming bowl eligible with a stout defense. They'll have to get through the Badgers on homecoming weekend, however.

Cancer screening gets the headlines, but there is so much more we can do.

If you live in Wisconsin, you’ve probably seen this deceptive ad recently popping up on Wisconsin television stations against “CRT,” better known as “critical race theory.” The ad is being funded by Langdon Law, an Ohio-based far-right law firm that…

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chine, just can’t quit embarrassing himself.

President Joe Biden is in a street fight but unfortunately doesn’t recognize it.

Recently my Hungarian husband and I traveled to Budapest, Hungary, for a small reunion with friends.

The Republican plan to provide $600 million to fund stadium maintenance to keep the Brewers in Milwaukee is absurd in light of the GOP's refusal to provide adequate funding for the University of Wisconsin System and additional support for child…

Being coservative doesn't mean what it used to in Wisconsin.

I like President Joe Biden. While he deserves a restful retirement after serving his country his entire adult life, I support his bid for reelection.

The Madison community recently lost a man week who lived out the words of Mother Teresa, who said that love begins at home.

Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly elected Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. But before she could hear a single case, Republicans threatened to impeach her.

Another Madison Mallards' season flew by. We so appreciate all our fans and the great support for the 2023 season. We averaged well over 6,300 fans per game, which shows we have the best fans in baseball.

Support for Ukraine is waning. This is very bad news. As a historian, I know history repeats itself. If we do not continue to support and arm Ukraine, we will be fighting World War III.

A former four-star quarterback recruit left the Badgers last season. He may be starting for the opposite sideline when the Hawkeyes visit in two weeks.

Left-hander Eric Lauer dug Milwaukee an early hole against the division rival Saturday night. Here's how it played out.

Squirrels try pumpkin spice latte in this week's You Toon caption contest