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The capacity to work together to solve problems — not reveling in some fleeting thrill of attacking others — will make or break the country’s future.
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The capacity to work together to solve problems — not reveling in some fleeting thrill of attacking others — will make or break the country’s future.

For the first time in the history of this greatest nation in the history of the world, there are massive numbers of Americans who no longer believe in the principles of the Founders.

In 1777, facing an outbreak of smallpox that threatened his troop’s combat readiness, General George Washington ordered that the Continental Army be inoculated against smallpox.

There’s a particular rot in American politics that doesn’t come from policy differences, but rather from the partisan-grade production of false narratives.

Community pushback against a massive solar development in St. Croix county just revealed how little local input is worth when it gets in the way of a utility’s renewable energy goals.

More than a third of Dane County households are struggling to afford basic needs, and it’s not for lack of effort.

Longtime journalist, theater and film critic passes away at age 84.

Realta Fusion is touting a “first-of-a-kind achievement” for the fusion energy field, having demonstrated direct energy conversion of plasma kinetic energy into electricity. The Madison-based company yesterday announced it’s the first commercial fusion energy company to achieve the milestone, though

If the winner of the primary for lieutenant governor is not the governor’s preferred candidate, they often get sidelined.

Democrats attack each other. And did one of them leak story to Journal Sentinel?

Gubernatorial fashion choices are painting Tom Tiffany as the normal guy running against a bunch of college kids at a frat party.

Democrats seem destined to handcuff themselves in this fall’s midterm elections over an intraparty divide between its far left and moderate factions.

The capacity to work together to solve problems — not reveling in some fleeting thrill of attacking others — will make or break the country’s future.

For the first time in the history of this greatest nation in the history of the world, there are massive numbers of Americans who no longer believe in the principles of the Founders.

In 1777, facing an outbreak of smallpox that threatened his troop’s combat readiness, General George Washington ordered that the Continental Army be inoculated against smallpox.

There’s a particular rot in American politics that doesn’t come from policy differences, but rather from the partisan-grade production of false narratives.

Community pushback against a massive solar development in St. Croix county just revealed how little local input is worth when it gets in the way of a utility’s renewable energy goals.

More than a third of Dane County households are struggling to afford basic needs, and it’s not for lack of effort.

Longtime journalist, theater and film critic passes away at age 84.

Realta Fusion is touting a “first-of-a-kind achievement” for the fusion energy field, having demonstrated direct energy conversion of plasma kinetic energy into electricity. The Madison-based company yesterday announced it’s the first commercial fusion energy company to achieve the milestone, though the process has been done several times in laboratory settings.

If the winner of the primary for lieutenant governor is not the governor’s preferred candidate, they often get sidelined.

Democrats attack each other. And did one of them leak story to Journal Sentinel?

Gubernatorial fashion choices are painting Tom Tiffany as the normal guy running against a bunch of college kids at a frat party.

Democrats seem destined to handcuff themselves in this fall’s midterm elections over an intraparty divide between its far left and moderate factions.