[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 131 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 7, 2002

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Wisconsin 
State Journal, which was founded in Madison, Wisconsin 150 years ago in 
1852.
  The daily Wisconsin State Journal, which we celebrate today, evolved 
from an afternoon weekly called The Madison Express. The Madison 
Express covered stories directly related to a young and isolated 
frontier town, Madison, at a time when area wolves decimating local pig 
populations dominated the early paper's headlines. It was a dedication 
to providing exemplary local coverage that ensured the survival of the 
weekly edition and eventually led to a broader daily newspaper that 
connected a developing, city with the world. Through the years, both 
The Madison Express and then the Wisconsin State Journal were able to 
survive the competition of over 80 competing local newspapers.
  Today, the Wisconsin State Journal is a thriving metropolitan 
newspaper that maintains a balanced focus on both the wider world and 
the local developments of the Madison area and Wisconsin. The newspaper 
currently has a circulation of over 110,000 households in a territory 
spanning 17 counties. In recognition of its quality, the Wisconsin 
State Journal has received an impressive seven Lee Awards for 
excellence in journalism and five Inland Press Awards for community 
service and public affairs reporting.
  The newspaper has shown its commitment to the area through its 
community involvement. The Wisconsin State Journal originally conceived 
and now leads the Schools of Hope project, a broad, community-driven 
program that has helped improve the reading scores of area students.
  Congratulations on 150 great years.

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