Suddenly there is a greater urgency to the issue of community safety. A La Crosse police officer was shot on Saturday, allegedly by a man with...
In business, successful companies typically hire managers who are experts in their field. People who understand the mission, and see that it is carried out. Not...
Welcome to August. The beginning of the end of summer. Time to think back to school for many. But there will be no early Christmas present...
One of the things the city of La Crosse likes to do when making difficult decisions is to hire a consultant. Sometimes that makes sense. A...
Last Friday marked the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Much progress has been made since then, ensuring all Americans, regardless...
Sometimes you may share the same goal, but not be on the same page as to how to get there. We’re seeing that in Wisconsin, where...
It is good that when we seem to be more politically polarized than ever, there are still some things the politicians can agree on. In Washington...
It was hardly must-see TV. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned Robert Mueller for hours yesterday about Russian interference in the 2016 election, and whether the President...
We’ll start with the good news. The lights are staying on in Washington D.C. There will be no government shutdown. Congress and the White House have...
When you step into a courtroom, you want to be assured that those who are deciding your case will do so fairly, without any possible conflicts...
When Gov. Tony Evers was on the campaign trail, he made fixing Wisconsin’s roads his chief promise. He was right when he criticized previous administrations for...
No breakthrough, but perhaps some progress, in a meeting between La Crosse police and county judges. The two sides have been at odds over what police...
Ban the box. That is the name of a nationwide initiative making it easier for people with criminal records to get a job. And a couple...
It can be frustrating to watch our politicians fail to address the issues important to everyday Americans. But perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. Just look at...
It is time for Wisconsin lawmakers to decide if they are acting in the public interest, or in their own partisan interests. Today in Madison, a...
President Trump is right. There is a crisis at the nation’s southern border. But it is not the kind of crisis that requires a wall. And...
This is hardly something new, but once again Congress is failing to do its job. The United States government could run out of money to pay...
Would you rather own a car that gets good gas mileage, or a car that gets bad gas mileage? The answer seems pretty clear. We’re seeing...
It is news that should surprise no one. In fact, it may not even be considered news that Foxconn is once again falling short of its...
It used to be, politicians tended to be big thinkers. They set ambitious goals, and figured out ways to achieve things that had not been done...