The Wisconsin State Journal is endorsing in all 13 competitive races for Dane County Board in the April 7 election.
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The official start of tailgate season is Saturday, and it has nothing to do with sports. It’s the brat bash outside the Badger State Spelling Bee in Madison.
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The Madison Public Market looks fun and inviting as it prepares to finally open after decades of changing plans, delays and higher cost.
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Two impressive UW-Madison sophomores are competing for an open seat on the Madison City Council, representing the campus area.
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Kate Blood knows a lot about how to make housing more affordable on Madison's South Side, which is a top priority for her City Council campaign.
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Barbara McKinney is the easy choice for this Southwest Side seat on the Madison City Council. She’s experienced, independent and more connected to her District 20 constituents.
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Remember the last time Wisconsin elected a state Supreme Court justice?
Taxpayers shouldn’t have to bail out the University of Wisconsin athletic department, following its second losing football season with a coach whose sweetheart contract requires more than $20 million just to get rid of him.
About 150,000 vehicles a day travel the Beltline near John Nolen Drive in Madison, according to the state Department of Transportation. That’s 24,000 more cars and trucks than 20 years ago — a 19% increase.
Most Super Bowl bets are illegal today in Wisconsin, with consumers less protected and state government losing tax revenue. The state Legislature should allow online sports betting through tribal websites to protect consumers and bring in money for schools, health care and gambling addiction.
Stop killing protesters on the streets of Minneapolis. Stop lying about the
victims. Call off the goons in masks and military garb. The Trump administration and its poorly trained posse of federal agents are making a mockery of America’s freedoms.
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A recent full-page article in the Wisconsin State Journal outlined the “10 housing developments that will change Madison in 2026.”
Madison’s premier arts facility isn’t called the Frautschi Center, though the man who gave $205 million to build it — W. Jerome Frautschi — certainly could have put his name on it.
A bright light went out at the state Capitol last month.
Maurice Sheppard has taught thousands of college students as a political science professor at Madison Area Technical College for the past 20 years.
Congress need look no further than Luke Fickell’s absurd buyout clause for stark evidence that college coaches need a salary cap.
Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?
In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics.Â
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
Harlan Cohen, a bestselling author and journalist who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses, talks about how to help teens and young adults cope with rejection.Â
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Just after Christmas, attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule banning bump stocks.
The State Journal editorial board has endorsed Democrats and Republicans for president in modern history. Scroll down to see who the newspaper recommended to its readers over the last four decades -- and then some.Â
Common sense prevailed Wednesday when the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents flip-flopped and voted 11-6 to agree to a compromise deal with Republican legislators to limit diversity positions on system campuses in exchange for money to cover staff raises and construction projects.
Republican lawmakers advanced two bills recently that they say would boost parental oversight by requiring school and library staff to tell parents what materials their children under age 16 have checked out.
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It’s like a long-playing record that gets stuck in a groove and keeps repeating. And repeating.
In the ongoing partisan fracas over election rules and vote-counting procedures, a small, but significant piece of legislation recently advanced in the state Legislature.
The Universities of Wisconsin tendered an olive branch of sorts to the Republican-controlled state Legislature last week in the ongoing feud over the universities’ commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.