Wisconsin State Journal

The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily publication located in Madison, Wisconsin, and is owned by Lee Enterprises. It is the second largest newspaper in the state of Wisconsin, serving a 19-county area in the south-central part of the state. As of July 2012, the average circulation on weekdays was 83,000 copies, while on Sundays, it reached about 118,000 copies.

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UW-Parkside consolidates as it contends with enrollment, budget woes

9 hours ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

UW-Parkside is gutting its current college structure and will put all programs under a single college as it contends with continued enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. UW-Parkside leaders presented the plan to the UW Board of Regents on Thursday, making the case that their university of 3,948 students is simply too small to justify having four distinct colleges, all with their own dean and three associate deans shared between them.
UW system plans faster way to identify, change and phase out low-enrollment programs

11 hours ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

Universities of Wisconsin leaders want to make it faster to identify, alter and potentially eliminate low-enrollment programs. If implemented, the policy change being proposed could impact 30% of the UW system's offerings, as a third-party audit by Deloitte from late last year found that about 200 of nearly 650 programs analyzed are in the low-enrollment category. Under the plan, the UW system would use current enrollments as the metric for judging whether a program qualifies as low enrollment.
Russell Wilson focused on being a leader for the Giants even with all eyes on rookie Jaxson Dart

23 hours ago | madison.com | Dennis Waszak Jr

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Russell Wilson knows he’s not the future. Not at this point in his career. The New York Giants hope that’ll be Jaxson Dart. For now, though, Wilson is the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart — and he fully expects to remain there when the season starts. Still, all eyes during offseason practices are on Dart, the big-armed first-round draft pick from Mississippi.
DOJ threatens to withhold millions in funding for Wisconsin elections over complaint process

1 day ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

The federal Department of Justice is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in funding for future elections in Wisconsin over a misleading claim that complainants have no way to file claims against the state Elections Commission as required under federal law.
Taking the kids: Time travel back to ancient Egypt and meet king Tut

1 day ago | madison.com | Eileen Ogintz

Let’s hear it for ambitious kids!A 12-year-old boy named Hussein was desperate to get a job on Englishman Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in Luxor, Egypt. It was 1922 and Carter was struggling. For years, he’d been searching unsuccessfully for the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the “boy king,” who died as a teenager. His patron, George Herbert, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, and an avid collector of Egyptian antiquities, told Carter he was cutting off his funding after the season.
Budget talks break down between Gov. Tony Evers, Republican lawmakers

1 day ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

Budget deliberations between Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders are over, for now, as they cannot come to an agreement on increasing funding for the Democratic governor's priorities in return for a tax cut. Evers and Republican leaders, including budget writing committee co-chairs Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Senate Majority Leader Sen.
Madison public art project focuses on Ho-Chunk past, values

1 day ago | madison.com | Audrey Korte

A public art and history project celebrating Ho-Chunk culture is getting ready to launch in Madison, featuring art installations at five locations across the city. Expected to open in late summer 2026, the Teejop Community History Public Art Project will include five Madison stops chosen for their historical significance. Each will focus on one of five themes that highlight the 12,000-year human history of Teejop, also spelled Dejope.
Ron Johnson gets in playground spat over big, beautiful bill in Phil Hands' cartoon

2 days ago | madison.com | Phil Hands

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is right that President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" irresponsibly adds trillions of dollars to the federal debt. But he offers the wrong solution. Instead of dialing back some of the exorbitant tax cuts for the richest Americans, Johnson thinks we should double down on brutal cuts to social services that needy Americans depend on. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack
Red Rooster’s liquor license not renewed after fatal crash

2 days ago | madison.com | Audrey Korte

The Madison City Council stripped a Far East Side blues club of its liquor license Tuesday, six months after the bar’s manager was charged with causing a fatal crash after he was seen drinking at work. In a unanimous vote, the council upheld last week’s recommendation by the Alcohol License Review Committee not to renew the Red Rooster’s liquor license. The bar at 2513 Seiferth Road opened in 2022 at the site of the former Knuckle Down Saloon by members of the Mannish Boys band.
All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says

3 days ago | madison.com | Mike Stobbe

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the virus no matter where they’re going. U.S. residents are recommended to get measles-mumps-rubella shots, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously emphasized the importance of vaccination for travelers going to countries with outbreaks.