John F. Kennedy's 1956 book "Profiles in Courage" profiled politicians who defied the opinions of their party (and constituents) to do what th…
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The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative m…
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision today overturned Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old constitutional right to an abortion. Alexander Shur lay…
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative m…
When I was in elementary school, a common tactic for teachers was to punish the entire class for the misbehavior of a single individual. The r…
The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said his method of interpreting the Constitution makes some of the most hotly disputed issu…
I’m an unwavering advocate for the Second Amendment, which was added to our Constitution in 1791.
The U.S. Supreme Court's far-right and so-called "religious" conservatives are set to argue that Roe v. Wade was “an ill-conceived and deeply …
Right-wing extremists on the U.S. Supreme Court, in legislatures and other positions of power want control over the reproductive health of all…
The spontaneity of protesting needs to be backed up by a safe set of things you need to have with you at all times. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Gal…
The Madison School Board has appointed a renaming committee to change the name of Jefferson Middle School, after changing the name of James Ma…
No matter what one may think about the events of Jan. 6, 2021, efforts now underway to block certain members of Congress from running for reel…
JANESVILLE — When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law in 2018 that had largely confined legal sports betting to Las Vegas, it unl…
Attorneys for the WEC Energy Group and Madison Gas and Electric say opponents misunderstand the constitution and that their “outlandish” interpretation would upend nearly 200 years of real estate law.
A recent article reports that Wisconsin Republicans want to amend our state constitution in two ways.
"Our Second Amendment rights, those are just critically important to everybody across Wisconsin,” said Rep. Shae Sortwell, R-Two Rivers, ahead…
This day in history: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes abortion. The SCOTUS ruling on Roe v. Wade asserted that women can choose to terminate a pre…
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, breaks his promise not to run for reelection in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands.
Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about the decision of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, to run fo…
Our United States Constitution was established on Judeo Christian values and principles. And to witness a safer America, these values must be …
In a current lawsuit, Mississippi has asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Mississippi's legal arguments are reasonable.
Kyle Rittenhouse is a goof who never should have brought an AR-15 to Kenosha. Open carry of firearms in an urban environment is nothing more t…
A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold for a record $43.2 million. The anonymous winning bidder outbid a group of cryptocurrency fans.
Monday's letter to the editor "Take country back from Republicans" accused Republicans of being a cult that cares only about maintaining polit…
The tragic death on a movie set in New Mexico and the recent shooting of one police officer by another officer in Madison demonstrate that -- …