Wisconsin State Journal Local News

In recent weeks Democrats have drawn attention to the impact of higher education budget cuts while Gov. Scott Walker has sharpened his criticism of faculty members and tenure.

When finding an “orphan” in the woods, monitor the situation a long time before deciding you truly know what’s going on.

In a surprise ruling the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided Gov. Scott Walker did not have the ability to diminish the power of the Department of Public Instruction and the office of School Superintendent.

Paul Soglin wasted little time before suggesting those involved in the violence were something less than bona fide Madisonians.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Colin Walsh, Ramon Flores and Jhan Marinez aren't ready for the big leagues.

Baseball

CONCORD, N.C. — Joey Logano won an entertaining if not confusing version of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race by snatching the lead from Kyle Larson with two laps remaining Saturday night in the $1 million exhibition event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Portage wins the second game of the Badger Conference crossover doubleheader, 5-1

The Warhawks' regional-clinching victory is the 500th for coach John Vodenlich.

Ramon Flores hit his first major league homer and knocked in three runs for Milwaukee but the Brewers could not hold a 4-1 lead, ultimately falling 5-4 to the New York Mets on Saturday at Citi Field.

Wisconsin's top three spellers will head to the Scripps National Bee to compete with nearly 300 other students.

In response to Jonah Goldberg's Wednesday's column, “Millennials like socialism, but do they know what it is?”, the short answer to his question is: yes. Many of us, millennials or otherwise, do understand the socialist criticisms of capitalism, and we…

Tom Ikeman of Middleton is this week’s You Toon winner.

In Dana Milbank's Thursday column, "Bernie Sanders now running against the Democratic Party," he accuses Sanders of being reckless, inciting disruption, attacking the Democratic Party and other disturbing rhetoric. It's all erroneously nauseating to say the least.

The letter in Tuesday's paper "Phil Hands cartoon insulted trade workers" was comparing apples to oranges. It does take a lot of training in a trade or technical school to become a welder. However, this writer has no idea what…

I hope the people of this country come to their senses before they elect Donald Trump, the most bigoted and narcissistic candidate ever to run for president.

Sigh. The carbon tax just won't go away, will it? Wednesday's letter, "Don't like 'carbon tax'? Try 'freedom fee'," tried to dress it up in pretty new words -- but it's still a tax.

I was shocked to read the Des Moines Register's editorial "Medical errors are a deadly epidemic in US" on Tuesday's editorial page. A quarter of a million people died last year.

It’s time for state policymakers to stand back and consider how another round of cuts to UW would harm its contribution to the state economy.