The common school of thought is that the next President of the United States will be named either Biden or Trump. But what if that school...
Sometimes, amid life’s chaos and worries, you need to find something that brings you a little joy. A distraction from our struggles that keeps us from...
Doesn’t anyone want to be President anymore? As kids many of us may have dreamed of becoming the leader of the free world. But inevitably we...
Some weather we’re having, isn’t it? Call it the winter that wasn’t. This is the mildest winter I can recall during my 35 years in Wisconsin....
The Wisconsin Legislature didn’t accomplish much this session. They left more unfinished business than they completed, and decided that less than two months work was enough...
The city of La Crosse’s efforts to address the problem of homelessness have been well documented. Despite trying a variety of tactics, those efforts have largely...
It is only February, but Wisconsin legislators are getting close to wrapping up their work. For the year. The Wisconsin legislative session began just last month,...
It is a beautiful day for democracy in Wisconsin, as Governor Tony Evers has signed new legislative voting maps into law. For decades, Wisconsin voters have...
At some point in our lives most of us will need to receive medical care. Or at least help care for a sick family member. But...
It is not often I come to the defense of Robin Vos. The Wisconsin Assembly Speaker, the state’s top Republican, has often been an uncompromising idealogue,...
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has issued so many vetoes, his veto pen must be running out of ink. But a bill to cut taxes in Wisconsin...
It is not uncommon for politicians to leave office instead of running for another term. It is also not uncommon for those politicians to make off...
In this country, everyone has the right to a speedy trial. But not everyone wants a speedy trial. With just months remaining before the presidential election,...
The issue of age is again moving to the forefront of the U.S. presidential election. It is no secret that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump...
Kudos to Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher. The Republican representing the Fox Valley area was the deciding vote in the effort to remove the nation’s Homeland Security...
The problem of illegal immigration is certainly nothing new. Our lawmakers have been trying for decades and many presidential administrations to stop the flow of illegal...
The city of La Crosse has a long history of overthinking things. The city council can take the most mundane item and study it to death...
One final kick of the cat on this topic. I’ve spoken before, too often in fact, about the city of La Crosse’s efforts to redesign Second...
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em? That seems to suddenly be the philosophy of Wisconsin Republicans, who are suddenly embracing the idea of early voting....
When the pandemic hit, a federal relief program was a lifeline for many businesses. The employee retention tax credit allowed businesses to apply for federal reimbursement...