He may be a little bruised and battered, but Kevin McCarthy is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It took 15 tries, but McCarthy was...
The debate continues over the funding of our elections. Especially since some of the money funding the 2020 presidential election came in the form of “Zuck...
We learned early on that lying is wrong, and there is punishment for those who tell lies. Unless you are a politician. We are used to...
Here we go again? Let’s hope not. Governor Tony Evers was sworn in for his second term yesterday, while newly elected state legislators took their oath....
In broadcasting, it is important to pronounce words properly. Especially names. You know that new weatherman is new to the area when he tells you about...
If 2022 taught us anything, it is that we didn’t have a clue. Just when we thought we knew what was coming next, it turns out...
Sometimes leadership emerges from the unlikeliest of places. Earlier this month, it took a high school student in La Crescent to call out fans of his...
Finally, some clarification of our election laws. For hundreds of years we assumed we knew how elections work in this country. Voters cast their ballots, the...
Is it any wonder nothing is getting done in Madison? Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin legislature got off on the wrong foot even before he...
I don’t often agree with Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, but we do share some common ground. Johnson is calling for an end to earmarks, the...
Here we go again. Let’s try to get it right this time. The city of La Crosse has issued its third snow emergency of the season...
It is time to clean up the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As we prepare for another Supreme Court election, I can’t help but think of how things...
Maybe it should be someone else’s turn. The state of Iowa has been the first to vote in presidential primary elections for the past 50 years....
What do Wisconsin Republicans have against train travel? Leaders of the state legislature are adamant they won’t spend any money to provide Amtrak service in Madison....
It is just a small step, but it sure took a long time to get here. The Wisconsin DNR policy board has finally taken action to...
The Democratic Party has long been considered the party of labor. They have a history of supporting, and courting, unions. President Joe Biden proclaimed he would...
Once again, we find ourselves in familiar territory, on the verge of a possible federal government shutdown. If a new spending plan is not approved by...
Is the city of La Crosse prioritizing the homeless over the elderly? Some are making that argument as City Hall is in the midst of a...
We’ve been critical of the Foxconn development, and for good reason. The state’s pledge to help fund the so-called eighth wonder of the world was too...
Will the Wisconsin Legislature ever get anything done? It is a fair question, since the past two years have been marked by gridlock in Wisconsin’s capitol,...