Politicians like to talk about creating jobs. They unveil proposals they say will “get people back to work” and “getting our economy running again.” But despite...
If you go to the store and buy something labeled as milk, or cheese or yogurt, you no doubt expect those products will contain milk from...
When tensions are running high, raising the rhetoric is rarely a good idea. That is why it is unfortunate that California Congresswoman Maxine Waters resorted to...
A changing of the guard today at La Crosse’s City Hall. Today marks the end of Mayor Tim Kabat’s second term and the swearing in of...
Wisconsin spends a lot of money on criminal justice measures. So its important taxpayers get their money’s worth. Since 2005, Wisconsin has made investments in alternatives...
We all shook our heads in disappointment after seeing such a poor turnout in La Crosse’s last election. Barely one quarter of the city’s eligible voters...
It is hardly the most pressing issue facing the state of Wisconsin, but it is good to see our lawmakers are willing to give a break...
Talk about an exercise in futility. Wisconsin legislative leaders have a plan for spending federal funding designed to help states recover from the pandemic. The problem...
Wisconsin has a proud tradition of protecting its natural resources. Or at least it used to. According to the Wisconsin Policy Forum, Wisconsin ranks 49th among...
It is a victory for Wisconsin voters. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Wisconsin Elections Commission should not remove from the voter rolls the...
Many people are turned off by politics. It’s hard to blame them. Some think politicians are all crooked liars. Others think it doesn’t matter who they...
The results of Tuesday’s election were rather underwhelming. Not who won or lost, but how many people chose not to participate in the democratic process. Turnout...
Just who is in charge? For the United State Congress, the answer appears to be no one. Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is the subject of a...
Finally, today is election day. It has been a long few months for the two candidates for Mayor of La Crosse. Not long by federal election...
We need to dig deeper into the topic we discussed yesterday; the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Governor’s statewide mask mandate. We mentioned the...
It is no April Fool’s joke. Wisconsin’s mask mandate is no more. The state Supreme Court ruled that Governor Tony Evers lacked the authority to extend...
It is a Covid success story. After initial delays, Wisconsin has become one of the leading states to get the vaccinations in people’s arms. Wisconsin got...
It seems, more and more, that it really wasn’t about ensuring change. On the heels of the deadly protests in Kenosha last summer, Wisconsin lawmakers were...
We are just over one week until our next election. But if you haven’t made plans to vote somehow other than in-person, time is quickly running...
It is a word we had never heard before, and suddenly we seem to hear it more and more. That word is PFAS, an acronym for...