Isthmus Cover Stories
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Wisconsin Wonder
Republicans underestimated Tammy Baldwin in 2012. This election, outside interest groups started targeting the Wisconsin senator months ago. more
Linda Falkenstein
Save a shed
These steel-paneled, barrel-roofed sheds and work buildings have been a big part of defining Madison’s look, particularly on the near east side, for more than a century. more
Jul 26, 2018
James Heimer
“Here we go again.”
Many efforts over the years to repeal Wisconsin’s strict abortion ban failed — even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the law unenforceable in Roe v. Wade. With Trump’s latest nomination to the Court, the old law still is scaring a lot of people. more
Jul 19, 2018
James Heimer
No choice: Abortion rights in Wisconsin
Just as Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is stirring up fears about the future of Roe v. Wade, so did a Supreme Court review of a Missouri law that, in 1989, prompted this piece in Isthmus. more
Jul 19, 2018
David Michael Miller
Our fair city
The Art Fair on the Square, now in its 60th year, is a thriving arts economy, benefiting a local art museum, boosting careers of working artists and infusing cash into local businesses. more
Jul 12, 2018
Remembering the first
The first Art Fair on the Square was held in 1959. There was no food, no entertainment, no tents. Just art. more
Jul 12, 2018
Animal magnetism
A former zookeeper, Adam Pankratz creates joyful, emotive portraits inspired by the animal kingdom. With each sale, he donates a portion of proceeds to a conservation charity related to the animal in the painting. more
Jul 12, 2018
The art of smithing
Luke Proctor, last year’s Best in Show winner at the Art Fair on the Square for metal works, makes a stunning line of furniture from smithed metals. He wants us to rethink our stereotyped ideas of blacksmiths. more
Jul 12, 2018
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Eric Tadsen
Hiding in plain sight
Truax Field has been in Madison since World War II, but many local residents don’t know what goes on there or what Guard members do there. Jay Rath took a tour. more
Jul 5, 2018
5:00 AM
Wisconsin Historical Society
Waiting for wings
It was originally a marsh. Later, it was a city unto itself, with two movie theaters, a clinic, hospital, dentists, recreation rooms, a library, 20 warehouses, an obstacle course, firing range, and chapels “at convenient points on the field.” more
Jul 5, 2018
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Disquieting
Residents near the airport have long complained about thunderous noise from the F-16 fighter jets. With Truax Field in line for the more advanced F-35s, will the area become unlivable? more
Jul 5, 2018
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UW Archives
Facing UW-Madison’s Racist Past
The Ku Klux Klan had a presence at UW-Madison in the 1920s, and the university is in the midst of reckoning with its racist history — both the lingering climate of intolerance and the physical spaces named for KKK members. more
Jun 28, 2018
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Don’t forget about the lieutenant governor’s race
With so much attention being paid to the Democratic race for governor, it’s easy to overlook the competitive primary for lieutenant governor. more
WATCH: 2018 Democratic gubernatorial debate
Seven of the eight candidates answer questions from Isthmus, WORT 89.9 FM and The Progressive magazine at the Aug. 8 Democratic gubernatorial debate. more
Only one can win
With less than a week to go before the primary election, seven of the eight Democratic gubernatorial candidates met for a forum, hoping to convince undecided voters that they’re the best person to beat Gov. Scott Walker in November. more
Dems should reject arrogance
Democrats should reward candidates who campaign cheerfully, work hard and answer tough questions that have a right to be asked. more
Goodbye, house
Twenty years ago we bought a fix-it-upper. Now it’s time to downsize. more
