Election day is now less than a month away, but once again voters in Wisconsin will find themselves with few choices when they head to the...
Just what will it take? U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and U.S. Senator Ron Johnson have been ambivalent supporters of Donald Trump’s candidacy for...
We spend a lot of money to lock people up. But are there more efficient, and effective, ways to deal with lawbreakers? That is a question...
We have heard plenty of stories about Wisconsin schools having to deal with reduced funding by the state. Turns out it isn’t exactly true. The non-partisan...
Wisconsin continues to have some of the most lax drunk driving laws in the nation. It is probably no coincidence that Wisconsin also has the highest...
Sometimes, it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. For the past five years, the legal battle has brewed over whether Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and...
Local control. Two small words that we hear a lot from our politicians. But these words seem to carry little actual weight in Madison. We witnessed...
Happy Oktoberfest! The 56th annual Oktoberfest celebration gets underway today. The theme for this year’s fest is Family, Friends, Fun. And if past history is any...
Justice delayed is justice denied. That is why it is important to fill vacancies on our courts. It has now been an unprecedented 6 months since...
Scott Walker has outdone himself this time. Wisconsin’s governor has offered a not so subtle threat aimed at those who prosecute crimes in the state. He...
t won’t win any Tony awards, but tonight’s first Presidential debate promises to be great theatre. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will make their case for...
Apparently, Wisconsin state government is as good a steward of our tax dollars as it can possibly be. At least if you believe the various agencies...
The can of worms that accompanied Wisconsin’s adoption of a Voter ID law is starting to spill over. Wisconsin lawmakers approved the law in 2011, and...
It didn’t take police in New York long to catch the man suspected of planting a series of bombs over the weekend. The arrest of the...
We have talked at length about the problem of big money in politics. Some may wonder, what difference does it make who gives how much money...
It is good to see the Wisconsin legislature willing to spend more money on public education. Especially after years of funding cuts to our K-12 schools....
For months, the Donald Trump campaign has been not so subtly hinting that Hillary Clinton may be physically unfit to be President. They have hinted at...
It is no coincidence that the harshest critic of higher education in Wisconsin is firing a few verbal volleys at the UW System. After all, Wisconsin...
It is an ambitious agenda. Republicans who control the Wisconsin legislature have unveiled their plans for the next legislative session. And there are many things to...
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes our elected officials do things which actually make our lives easier. This could be one of those times. Wisconsin Governor...