Why is it when the question is asked, “What can be done to improve the education of our kids?” the answer always is “more money.” We...
June is Pride Month, and Governor Tony Evers has marked the occasion by flying a Pride flag over the state Capitol. And once again, people are...
For the first time in U.S. history, a former President has been charged and found guilty of criminal conduct. Donald Trump was unanimously convicted of all...
We are fortunate, living in this part of the country, to have such an abundant population of bald eagles. Decades ago bald eagles were near extinction,...
They are called “wandering officers.” But, in Wisconsin, there is no way to tell how many of them there are, and a new lawsuit seeks to...
I enjoy spending time in downtown La Crosse, and do some shopping there regularly. But it is becoming more difficult to spend my money at any...
It is the worst brand of partisan politics. Unfortunately, it has become a regular part of the playbook for Wisconsin Republicans. It has become an increasingly...
It used to be one of the most talked about issues on the campaign trail. Now it is ignored like your crazy uncle at Thanksgiving. Neither...
There are plenty of questions about a La Crosse School District referendum that will be put to voters in November. Last night, the second of two...
Protests on college campuses are nothing new. They are popping up again on campuses across the country, including Wisconsin. The latest protests are pressuring universities over...
Giving someone a label doesn’t do much unless it sticks. The Democratic Party is hoping the label it has given to one Republican candidate for U.S....
Political party conventions are a great way to rally the base in advance of elections. They cheer as they agree on common causes with no one...
We learned this week that once again, the presumptive nominees for U.S. President will meet in a series of debates. But will it make a difference?...
We were told that when gerrymandered legislative maps were redrawn in Wisconsin, that legislative races would become more competitive. And while the election is still months...
It was about fifteen years ago when I first complained about the disparity in the level of volume between television programming and the commercials. As you...
The fight over bike lanes is about to get louder in La Crosse. The city has been criticized for building too many bike lanes for too...
Libraries are under attack like never before. According to the American Library Association, more than 4200 books in both school and public libraries faced challenges in...
So much for putting a dent in our country’s two-party system of politics. A group called No Labels had hoped to field a candidate in this...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A sitting President comes to Racine, Wisconsin with the promise of a huge new development and thousands of...
They’re not doing anything anyway, so they may as well head back to work. Wisconsin state representatives serving in the Assembly and Senate are done working...