Don’t we deserve better? In the most recent presidential election, voters were again left with only two real choices. But we didn’t really like either of...
Sometimes, when you shout from the mountain tops long enough, and no one bothers to listen, you lose your voice and have to stop shouting. That...
The headline reads “Wisconsin is still one of the easiest places in the country to vote.” That quote comes from Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who has...
Why such a fascination with who pees where? Politicians across the country, including Wisconsin, remain intent on trying to determine which bathrooms public school students can...
What is it like to be white? That is a question that will be attempted to be answered by some students at UW-Madison. A course entitled...
Mission accomplished. Those involved in the effort to end homelessness in La Crosse have already completed the first stage of that ambitious project. The La Crosse...
Fights among inmates. Inmates abused by guards. Intimidation. Staff shortages. The problems at Wisconsin’s youth prison have been well documented. But Wisconsin is not alone in...
What next in this crazy election season? We have witnessed the unpredictable election of a man many considered unelectable to the office of President of the...
Tis the season of giving. Unless you are Governor Scott Walker, for whom the season of taking continues. Our fundraiser-in-chief held another fancy fundraiser for himself...
Wisconsin’s chief job creation agency is back in the news, and once again the news is not good. It turns out that the Wisconsin Economic Development...
A budget is a matter of establishing priorities. Determining how to best spend money for the best results. But that doesn’t seem to be the case...
This is what is wrong in Madison. Our lawmakers aren’t really interested in hearing good ideas, unless they come from members of their own party. They...
Your turn. Those who promise a quick end to Obamacare have worked hard to kill it, but not so hard to fix it. Critics have shouted...
It was one year ago this week when state investigators raided Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison. The list of allegations is lengthy, and troubling. Sexual assault. Child...
Ron Kind is being a bit coy. The La Crosse Congressman would prefer to keep certain things confidential. Like how he voted in the election of...
We probably don’t think about it much. Just what is the benefit of having a University of Wisconsin campus in La Crosse? A public forum in...
Can we please stop claiming the election was rigged? We heard that claim from Donald Trump throughout the campaign. He refused to say whether he would...
Let’s draw! Some Wisconsin lawmakers are suggesting changes to Wisconsin’s process of redistricting, drawing new legislative boundaries every ten years. A panel of federal judges has...
A panel of federal judges has now confirmed what we have long argued. That Wisconsin’s political boundaries were drawn up to unfairly give advantage to one...
Just fix it. That is the message to Wisconsin lawmakers from one of the state’s most important industries. The state’s timber industry is reminding lawmakers of...