City officials, Transportation Commission members, residents and advocates came together following the Feb. 5 death of 17-year-old Sasha Rosen.

Gov. Tony Evers could sign or veto the legislation after it passed the Senate and Assembly with bipartisan supporters, who hope to cut impaired driving.

Try short stacks from the Original Pancake House and Mickie’s Dairy Bar, Bassett Street Brunch Club and the new Pink Flamingo Brunch Cafe.

David Keller: It's a national security issue when the president's policies are influenced not by rational issues, but by money and shiny objects.

Republican leadership and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers did not reach an agreement on property taxes, however, before the session ended Friday night.

Michael Schuler: Conservation easements can stipulate that rural tracts will be used for agricultural production and/or wildlife habitat in perpetuity.

The Madison police and Dane County sheriff officers discussed breaking ground in law enforcement and building trust through empathy and understanding.

Bryce Chinault: Data centers are getting a lot of flak, but just try running the modern economy without them.

A four-person team of bartenders and entrepreneurs are refreshing the space at 224 Ohio Ave., which has housed a tavern since 1933.

The Cap Times' new food and culture newsletter shares Madison area restaurant news, with recommendations for what to read, watch, listen and eat.

Dave Zweifel: What Wisconsin lawmakers are doing with this bill is creating a double standard — one for athletics, another for academics.

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Horbach, along with senior teammates like Ben Dexheimer will be recognized Saturday as the regular season ends with games against highly ranked Michigan.

Emmy-winning comedian and actor Vir Das is touring the world with an ‘ode to strangers.’ He’ll play the Orpheum on Feb. 28.

While MMSD administrators say the curriculum from Illustrative Mathematics checks their boxes, it recently sparked backlash in New York public schools.

Despite delays by Speaker Robin Vos, the Wisconsin Assembly passed two bills to cover postpartum care for longer and pay for more breast cancer care.

The Civil War saw the transformation of Robert E. Lee's Arlington House plantation into the nation's "field of honor" for fallen soldiers.

Maia Pearson faces misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, following a December incident that spurred multiple investigations.

Vos, Wisconsin's longest-serving Assembly leader, has been a powerful Republican force in Wisconsin for the last two decades.

Kristin Lyerly: Donald Trump and his GOP allies inherited a health care system in which working families had to struggle to make ends meet and said, "Let's make it worse."

Kerri Parker: For many in Wisconisn, FoodShare is the only way families can depend on having food to put on the table.

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Three design firms made proposals for Hawthorne Court, part of the State Street Campus Garage development. The public can weigh in through March 9.

While Madison Ald. MGR Govindarajan raised concerns about previously proposed changes to the rules, he said UW-Madison’s new policy strikes a good balance.

Madison received a $17.4 million federal grant to replace 16 aging buses on its fixed routes to lower emissions, hoping to save on maintenance as well.

Paul Fanlund: David Maraniss and Karen Tumulty covered the civil rights leader’s 1988 presidential campaign. Each wrote brilliantly about him.

The Trump administration repealed vehicle emission standards and reversed an EPA finding that linked pollution to health risks. This has doctors and environmentalists worried.

Multiple curlers at the 2026 Olympics have been accused of double-touching. Madison curlers give insight on why this has generated international attention.

Xavior Yarn: Uncertainties in federal funding resources like outreach workers, shelter beds and supportive housing programs at risk in Dane County.

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The Park Street crash that killed MMSD student Sasha Rosen shows need for further coordination between local elected officials, a School Board member says.

This week around Madison, see Milwaukee-based performer L.E.X., explore over 100,000 square feet of model trains at the Mad City Model Railroad Show and Sale, participate in the Floating Island

Editorial: The Madison mayor was correct in rejecting city's initial argument that the negligent handling of absentee ballots "is not a violation of a constitutional right."

Rob Havenstein hangs up his jersey after 11 years with the Rams. Joe Thomas has some ideas for his retirement.

Madison Dr. Nathan Rudin estimates roughly 12,000 people in the state have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Many struggle for care.

Dave Zweifel: Through lies, threats and intimidation, Trump is bringing the awesome power of the federal government to bear to keep Democratic voters away from the polls.

The Dane County Clerk’s Office recorded 391,000 registered voters and a 13% voter turnout this election for local, County Board and municipal judge races.

In his speech, Gov. Tony Evers discussed Trump, bipartisan work with Republican lawmakers, and his hopes and worries for the state as he rounds out his final year in office.

John Nichols: Jesse Jackson's connections with The Capital Times brought him to Madison in 2007 as the keynote speaker at the newspaper's 90th anniversary.

Pre-patio season, here are some Madison spots to sneak in some sunshine outdoors when winter temperatures suddenly (briefly) subside.

Spencer Black: Voters are primed to repudiate Donald Trump and his congressional lackeys in November — that is, if they can actually cast a vote.

Local housing officials await the outcome of a federal lawsuit that blames the Trump administration for cutting housing programs for vulnerable groups.

The ‘Chapter A Day’ reader and host of ‘Midday Classics’ on Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison will retire on June 19.

Madison-area voters will narrow the pool of candidates for a Circuit Court judge and a handful of County Board seats. The Spring Election is April 7.

John Nichols: Now that the federal surge is coming to a close, residents are focusing on recovery and accountability.

From medical screening vans to workforce training, here’s how a consortium of science and medical groups will spend millions of federal and state dollars.

Built in 1880 on Bascom Hill, historic Music Hall is set to become Herb Kohl Hall. The university received a $30 million gift for the construction project.

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The Wisconsin men's basketball team shows 'comfortability' and 'connectiveness' as season progresses, Greg Gard says.

Jim Crist: Despite all the campaign propaganda that says otherwise, the American dream was stolen by those above us on the economic ladder, not below us.