Shouldn’t this have come up earlier? La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat is considering a significant hike in the city’s room tax to help pay for an...
We have long proposed adopting the Iowa model when it comes to drawing legislative boundaries in Wisconsin. Finally, a Wisconsin governor agrees that is a more...
It seems there is no one sized fits all plan when dealing with parking in La Crosse. The city has tried a variety of ways to...
Is Wisconsin ready to go all-in on marijuana? In his budget proposal to be unveiled this week, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers will call for legalizing medical...
Wisconsin’s so-called job creation agency hardly has a stellar track record. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has been marred by scandal after scandal since its inception...
You think this has been a long winter? Imagine for a moment how the snow plow drivers feel. Plow drivers have been kept busy trying to...
It is a much different look for one Wisconsin state lawmaker, and a visual reminder of how long it can take to get things done in...
When you eat at a restaurant, typically you can see the price of each meal on the menu. If you buy a new couch, the price...
There is no science involved in determining when someone arrested for a crime should be allowed to post bond with a promise to return to court...
It is good that the President has the ability to declare a national emergency. Such a move was likely necessary after the United States was attacked...
If you and I fail to pay our taxes, the taxman comes looking for us. But if you are a big corporation, our government is happy...
When a large group of people gets together, there is always some diversity of opinion. Such is the case with a college campus like UW-La Crosse....
As sports fans, we have all lamented that blown call. Just ask the New Orleans Saints, who were kept out of the Super Bowl by a...
We would prefer that everyone pay their fair share of taxes. But we also realize that isn’t always possible. For example, Wisconsin is among a small...
What is the cost of going too far? In Wisconsin, the answer apparently is $500 per hour. That is how much the state’s republican leadership is...
Here we go again. The clock is once again ticking on efforts to pass a federal spending bill and avoid a government shutdown. When President Trump...
Wisconsin’s residential taxpayers are paying more than their fair share, while big corporations are paying less. It is called the dark store loophole, and it is...
Wisconsin lawmakers make a pretty good salary. About $51,000 a year. Not bad for only having to work a few days of the year given the...
We have talked a lot about Foxconn and its ever changing plans in Wisconsin. Today, another kick at the cat. What began as the largest subsidy...
These days, it seems like our political campaigns never end. As soon as one election is over, the next one begins. The first in the nation...