More attacks on transparency in our state government. Lawmakers in Madison have introduced legislation that would end the current requirement that those who give money to...
It is not uncommon for politicians to travel, at taxpayer expense, while they are in office. But maybe it is time for us to get a...
It is one of the most powerful jobs in Washington, but no one seems to want it. The republican party is still searching for someone willing...
At first glance, a bill that would allow online voter registration seems like good legislation. A closer look proves otherwise. The bill would allow eligible voters...
The growth continues at University Wisconsin campuses. But that may make it harder for Wisconsin high-schoolers to get in to UW schools. The UW Board of...
The board that oversees elections and ethics in Wisconsin has been hailed as a national model. Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board has proven to be effective. It...
More evidence that the failure to come up with a sustainable way to pay for roads in Wisconsin is reaching the crisis stage. Lawmakers have struggled...
This is quite a cash grab by La Crosse’s Mayor. Tim Kabat shocked those working in the local tourism industry when he decided the city should...
It is that time of year again. Time to celebrate La Crosse. This is one of the biggest weekends of the year in our city, when...
There has been much discord among members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. And Governor Scott Walker may be about to make it worse. Walker is considering...
Would you like to save money on the things you buy? Then tell your lawmaker to vote to repeal Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act. That law has...
Wisconsin’s roads are in bad shape. And they are not likely to get better anytime soon. That is why Governor Scott Walker should call a special...
So just what happened to Scott Walker? And what is next for the state of Wisconsin? Governor Scott Walker’s meteoric rise to the top of the...
Here we go again. The federal government is once again facing a possible shutdown, once again brought about by our elected officials failing to do anything...
Wisconsin has gone all in on voucher schools. But lawmakers continue to throw money at these taxpayer funded private schools with no measures of accountability. And...
In a supposed effort to prevent government waste, some Wisconsin lawmakers are planning to flush our tax dollars down the toilet. The Assembly Committee on Public...
What kind of shape are La Crosse’s railroad bridges in? The truth is, we have no idea. It is a growing concern in light of the...
It seems they just don’t learn in Madison. Just weeks after being publicly rebuked for proposing gutting Wisconsin’s Open Records laws, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos isn’t...
Good things can happen when people, and communities, work together. That’s why there is much excitement about a new mutual aid agreement being developed among fire...
It seems the public’s mistrust of police is at an all-time high. Most of the time, that mistrust is misplaced. But sometimes people have reason to...