Good news and bad news for Wisconsin as test scores are released. Fourth and eighth graders across the country take the annual test that measures their...
Clearly, Wisconsin has a long way to go before marijuana is legalized in the state. Our neighbors are more progressive on this issue. By next year,...
When politicians run for office, they often tell us they plan to cut spending, to cut taxes and to reduce the deficit. The reality is much...
Like many cities its size, La Crosse can be unprepared for sudden change. Things that have become common elsewhere, in bigger cities, eventually make their way...
Sometimes, solutions don’t have to be complicated. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. That seems to be the case with a Wisconsin mother who is...
We likely already know the answer, but why is it that those we elect to office tend to downplay the most controversial issues? For example, members...
What a waste of time, and taxpayer money. Governor Tony Evers has called a special session of the Legislature to convene next month to take up...
In an effort to reduce gun violence, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has called a special session of the legislature to take up two gun control bills....
Wisconsin’s open records laws are quite clear. The public is entitled to see things like agendas and minutes from government meetings, unless there is a compelling...
There are things that are clearly political. Whether we should spend tax money on defense or domestic issues. Whether to raise taxes or cut them. Whether...
We just can’t afford it anymore. Spending on voucher schools in Wisconsin is like an out of control freight train. Costs for Wisconsin’s private school voucher...
We’ve said it many times before. Our democracy works best when everyone participates in it. That’s why we have called for expanding voting opportunities through absentee...
Despite reports of some improvement, troubles remain at Wisconsin’s youth prison. The Lincoln Hills School for Boys has been the site of allegations of physical and...
Thank you Governor Evers. Thank you for standing up for free speech. Wisconsin’s Governor has signaled he will not allow a new rule passed by the...
It is more clear than ever that Wisconsin State Rep. Jimmy Anderson is a man of courage. Anderson was paralyzed in a car crash caused by...
Even when it looks like they are trying to be nice, they are actually being underhanded. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is finally agreeing to hold...
It seems a solution in search of a problem. The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is poised tomorrow to adopt new rules restricting free speech...
How did we even get to this point? We have strayed so far from the basics of education that some Wisconsin lawmakers are drafting a bill...
It had not happened in Wisconsin for nine years, until yesterday. Wisconsin’s Governor has granted a pardon. Four of them actually. After restoring the state’s Pardon...
We spend a lot of money on things like food, clothes, and of course, health care. In fact, the average American spent more than $14,000 on...