Lester Pines: By creating a settlement in a case in which Donald Trump controlled both sides, the acting attorney general engaged in an incontrovertible conflict of interest.

Scott Gordon: Despite Act 10, unions were able to deal a blow to a surveillance state that is gaining traction in Wisconsin and in the nation.

A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.

See candid campaign trail photos of Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, David Crowley, Francesca Hong, Sara Rodriguez and Kelda Roys.

Crowley had suspended his campaign in the Democratic primary and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, who has now dropped out herself.

In this week's newsletter, how smoke may affect local events, a new Vietnamese spot, a popsicle recommendation and what's good at The Golden Counter.

Rodriguez's departure came after a tumultuous week that included firing her campaign manager. Four Democrats remain on the Aug. 11 primary ballot.

This newly expanded bookstore opens Friday on the south side of the Capitol Square in Madison, with a wine bar and larger selection.

Hong Kong Cafe opened in Madison in 1991. A new apartment complex is slated to be built on the space on Regent and South Mills streets.

Dave Zweifel: Donald Trump has embarked on a strategy of maligning progressive Democrats with the "commie" label, even though no one is embracing the ideology.

Rumored to be a Prohibition-era mafia hideout, the vacant Wonder Bar across from Olin Park in Madison could be demolished to make way for apartments.

Rhodes-Conway was first elected in 2019 and said what’s happening in the federal government is partially why she wants to run for another term.

Dr. Mark Moss of UW Health says patients with respiratory and heart conditions are at high risk because of drifting wildfire smoke.

Sheriff Kalvin Barrett recently told the Cap Times he’s uncertain his office could close down the county’s old jail due to capacity issues.

Wisconsin’s flagship public university closed nearly three dozen buildings and added cooling equipment after a pipe ruptured last month.

Graham Platner's catastrophic candidacy in Maine hampers Democrats' last best hope of taking the Senate and stopping Trump's "rolling coup."

The Madison Freedom Schools summer program at Lori Mann Carey Elementary School marched for youth mental health and well-being on Wednesday.

Jackson also leads the Reno Philharmonic. She will spend the upcoming season in Overture Hall as music director designate.

John Imes: Wisconsin customers shouldn't have to shoulder the costs of federal investment in obsolete fossil fuels or the vast energy demands of data centers.

A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.

“Reach For It” at the Warner Park rec center is a public art installation created by students and University of Wisconsin-Madison art professor Faisal Abdu'Allah.

Amid efforts to improve safety, the region has seen an average of 38 fatal crashes in recent years, Wisconsin Department of Transportation data shows.

One of the country’s earliest village organizations, SAIL, has inspired a movement that helps older adults support one another while aging.

Gregory M. Mikkelson: The tar sands that will run through Line 5 are toxic to refine, require environmental devastation to mine and will leak oil in its route through Wisconsin.

Realta Fusion plans to redevelop the former Oscar Mayer site with up to $55 million in aid and the support of Gov. Tony Evers and Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

This week around Madison, shop Maxwell Street Days, visit the Dane County Fair, taste pickles at Pickle Palooza and more.

The Trump administration banned legal immigrants from FoodShare benefits. Nearly 6,000 Wisconsin residents will be cut off.

The popular Pakistani restaurant in downtown Madison was forced to close when their lease wasn’t renewed but their landlords never said why.

Editorial: Vance came to Wisconsin to accuse Democrats of failing to stamp out fraud but failed to mention Trump's $2.3 billion bilking of crypto investors.

In his new book, "This Is the Plan," Ben Wikler argues that Wisconsin's progressive past can be a model for overcoming the MAGA movement.

Minnaert, a Madison Edgewood High School graduate, says the Brewers have the talent and youth to make "good things" happen.

Dave Zweifel: Trump and other Republicans want you to believe that reining in billionaires and providing fair wages, healthcare and childcare are communist ideas.

An average of 19 cases of West Nile virus are found in Wisconsin residents each year. Here’s how the state tracks the virus and how residents can stay safe.

Bill Berry: Under the Trump administration, businesses have free rein to spew toxic chemicals into the ground, water and the food you eat.

While the 16 colleges are currently stable, Wisconsin Technical College System President Layla Merrifield said more state support is needed.

The Lussier Community Education Center on Madison’s west side hired Brian Squire as its executive director in February.

John Nichols: The struggle to fill ballot lines in Maine and South Carolina should renew discussions about how to empower voters, not party insiders.

While the plans gained city approval, property owner Erik Minton says higher interest rates and construction costs delayed the East Washington project.

Pota Madre vends at a thrift store in Stoughton, local bars and festivals. The truck specializes in potatoes loaded with bacon, corn, cheese and more.

The School Board may task a committee to review the district’s Behavior Education Plan, which determines suspensions and other forms of discipline.

Natalie Eilbert: Our refugee resettlement program has been a model for how the immigration process works. Now it’s being trampled by a xenophobic regime.

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said her now-fired campaign manager overstated fundraising numbers and didn’t report certain campaign expenses.

Corrine Hendrickson: Howard Marklein had the power to invest in Wisconsin childcare, in our schools, in Senate District 17. He chose not to, so I'm running for his seat.

Atlanta Braves player Drake Baldwin will be the National League starting catcher Tuesday in the All-Star Game.

A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.

The trail will close from Lakeside Street to Broom Street near downtown Madison, with a detour around Lake Monona Bay.

John Imes filed a lawsuit in Dane County court seeking to overturn the May vote of the Village Board to oust him for alleged “gross neglect of duty.”

In 1970, Robert A. Zimmermann hijacked the name of Robert C. Zimmerman to oust the latter out of the office of secretary of state.

Paul Fanlund: Many local elected officials seem to not fully trust their own uniformed law enforcement leaders like Sheriff Kalvin Barrett.

Now 84, the English singer-songwriter who was one-third of Crosby, Stills & Nash, tours to Madison’s Orpheum Theater on July 20.