If La Crosse is going to solve its homelessness problem, it won’t happen anytime soon. The city has spent years trying a variety of plans for...
It sounds like it should be illegal, but it isn’t. Laws allow police to seize property, including cash and cars, from people suspected of committing crimes....
It is almost like they have become dirty words: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. For some reason, our elected officials are criticizing efforts to prioritize ensuring all...
Whoever said democracy is messy business couldn’t have predicting how much of a mess they are making in the nation’s capital. There is no business being...
Kudos to the Wisconsin Legislature for doing something it doesn’t do much of anymore. That is getting the public involved in the decision making process. Last...
Why are Wisconsin’s politicians so eager to bail out billionaires? The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a Brewers bailout bill that would send hundreds of millions of...
Here we go again? Once again the La Crosse school district is considering ways to save money by closing schools. The last time the district proposed...
The state of Wisconsin remains flush with cash. More so than ever before. The latest numbers released yesterday show the state has the highest surplus in...
What would sports be without all the hype? So much buildup, so much drama, yet the hype is often more dramatic than the actual games. We...
It is hardly conduct you would expect of a member of the United States Congress. Unfortunately, for western Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden, such behavior is...
We probably didn’t need a secret panel of former judges to tell us what much of Wisconsin already knew. It wouldn’t be prudent to impeach a...
Typically, the longer a war drags on, the more difficult it is to capture public sympathy. That seems to be the case for Russia’s war in...
I got a new debit card recently. Not newsworthy, I know. But it got me thinking about a simple change that could make our lives just...
For those living on French Island, help can’t come soon enough. It is too bad the state doesn’t share that urgency. For more than two years,...
Congratulations Congress. You finally did your job. At the 11th hour, Congress passed legislation to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Of course, it should...
And, that’s a wrap. Another Oktoberfest is in the books. The 62nd annual celebration featured great weather, good friends, and lots and lots of beer. It...
Just in time for the Oktoberfest parade, crews are putting the finishing touches on the redesign of Second Street in La Crosse. They have spent the...
In America, a person is presumed innocent, unless found guilty in a court of law. That is true of the poor and the very wealthy, and...
This seems a solution in search of a problem. Some lawmakers in Madison want to change the rules regarding our elections. A handful of representatives want...
Congress finds itself in a familiar position, as once again the clock is running to avoid a federal government shutdown. The government will run out of...