Protests are nothing new in the United States. But it seems clear we still aren’t very good at determining how to deal with them. After the...
Voting from home is about to get easier in Wisconsin. Maybe. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has approved a plan to send absentee ballot applications to Wisconsin’s...
Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce development was overwhelmed with calls and applications for unemployment when so many lost their jobs amid the...
It is an obvious sign of the effects of the pandemic. The homeless, crowding into shelters and city parks. With the pandemic savaging the economy and...
Living amid the pandemic has been like living under a dark cloud. It seems ominous and threatening. But apparently it is true that every dark cloud...
Some time ago, wearing a mask in public likely meant you were getting ready to rob a train, or a stagecoach. Suddenly, wearing a mask has...
Clearly, we can’t count on our politicians to keep us safe during a pandemic. President Donald Trump made clear early on that the federal government would...
One thing every American should be able to agree on is that in our democracy all people are provided an equal opportunity to cast a ballot....
They said all along that reopening our economy would be more like turning up the dimmer than flipping a switch. So much for that. The Supreme...
When people are hurting there is a tendency to want to help. We have seen that amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. The federal government has...
La Crosse certainly isn’t alone, but it is in a tough spot. Like many cities, La Crosse is seeing an increase in expenses and a decrease...
While no one could have predicted the onset of the coronavirus and the economic devastation it has caused, it has become clear that Wisconsin was woefully...
Some say it is unfair, or at least inconsistent. We can’t go to a restaurant, but we can go to a big box store. We can...
What will things look like when this is all over? Probably not a lot like they used to. Businesses will adapt to meet the changing marketplace...
Will Wisconsin reopen for business before May 26? That is the date when Wisconsin’s safer-at-home order is currently set to expire. But the Wisconsin Supreme Court...
In times of crisis, the truth is more important than ever. Knowing the truth helps us take the necessary steps to keep ourselves and our families...
It is becoming a troubling trend. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has not exactly been transparent when it comes to the release of public documents. Evers has...
It is easy to say no to something. It takes more work to come up with a better plan. And so far, Wisconsin’s legislative leaders have...
It is understandable that we want to look to the future. But sometimes it is also worthwhile to look back. We want to look ahead, to...
In the past month and a half, we have been talking nearly exclusively about the coronavirus. But we all need a bit of a break. So...