Just what is the allure of politics that is so powerful to so many people? It seems once someone becomes a politician, all they want to...
It is common sense. Just follow the law. That is the advice of the group Common Sense Wisconsin has for those about to re-draw Wisconsin’s congressional...
Progress on policing in Wisconsin. It has been more than one year since the death of George Floyd, but finally Wisconsin is adopting reform measures designed...
The problem has long been known. But even as the problem gets worse, little is being done about it. La Crosse’s storm sewer system is inadequate...
It is one of the very few obligations to being part of our democracy; serving as a juror when called to do so. Few people look...
Let’s give it a chance. The La Crosse school district is about to begin a new arrangement with the city police department to put resource officers...
When will it ever be enough? Those who believe that Wisconsin’s election was stolen, or rigged, or fraudulent or whatever the latest conspiracy du jour are...
And we thought we were done with masks. But a surge in the delta variant of the coronavirus has sparked the Centers For Disease Control to...
Some people just don’t like rules, unless they are the ones who get to make them. Wisconsin state Senator Steve Nass thinks schools in the UW...
For some, no matter how much evidence you present, no matter how overwhelming the evidence, they continue to refuse to believe the truth. That seems to...
It is time to change the rules for special sessions in Wisconsin. Under current law, the Governor has the authority to call lawmakers back to Madison...
They are in Madison to say no. Governor Evers wants them to say yes. The Wisconsin Legislature convenes today in a special session. They are gathering...
Sometimes problems require an urgent response. But no matter the severity of the problem, our government isn’t good at providing a quick response. Consider the cases...
Across the country, great steps are being taken to keep our schools safe. Our schools have gotten more secure, with locked doors, cameras, security guards and...
It is the kind of thing that can lift an entire nation and boost global solidarity. It also could be a super-spreader event. The Olympic games,...
The numbers are becoming impossible to ignore. Overdose deaths, already on the rise in recent years, are spiking to unfathomable levels. It seems to be happening...
We learned a lot during the pandemic. We learned that masks and social distancing can help slow the spread of infectious diseases. We learned that watching...
The new state budget bill signed into law by Governor Tony Evers last week contains a tax cut for most Wisconsinites. But that won’t be apparent...
The rules of social media outlets are quite clear. Companies which operate them have the right to restrict or ban users, for just about any reason....
It hardly seems worthy of a celebration. But the state of Wisconsin is in the midst of celebrating lottery week. It is, as the name implies,...