It is not something you hear talked about much on the campaign trail. But it is one of the biggest issues facing this country. The national...
Police continue to investigate a series of suspicious packages containing pipe bombs, ten so far, sent to prominent democrats including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Other...
Wisconsin is in a unique position. But not an enviable one. Because the state decided not to accept federal money available through the Affordable Care Act,...
Governor Walker proudly promised when he first campaigned for office 8 years ago that he would, if elected, create 250,000 new jobs in the state...
In just two short weeks from today, Wisconsin voters will be heading to the polls. Many of them anyway. While many voters long ago made up...
Generally speaking, journalism is not among the most dangerous of jobs. We write and talk for a living. Still, 44 journalists have been killed doing their...
Sheriff Steve Helgeson is right. He runs the largest psychiatric facility in the county. That facility is the La Crosse County jail, where an increasing number...
As the election nears, Scott Walker has suddenly become the road governor. He has already labeled himself the education governor, but after ignoring our crumbling roads,...
It is one of the top issues on the minds of voters, but something that political candidates rarely like to talk about. That is campaign finance...
What is the difference between a campaign promise and a political gimmick? As is often the case when an election nears, political candidates bust out some...
We all share the same goal in hoping that those who commit crimes can become productive members of society once they have served their sentence. That...
The right to vote is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. In fact, our system works best when everyone has a voice. But still many...
The warning is stark and dire. Unfortunately, it seems despite the clear warning, little is likely to change. The Intergovernmental Panel on climate change is a...
How much is too much? With more than three weeks remaining until election day in Wisconsin, candidates for Governor, and the groups that support them, continue...
We have heard plenty about allegations of assault and abuse at Wisconsin’s youth prison. That has led to personnel changes for prison administrators and prompted an...
La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat wisely read the tea leaves when he pulled the plug on a proposed wheel tax in the city of La Crosse....
It is easy to criticize the DNR. Longtime critics like to refer to the state agency as “damn near Russia” because of its many regulations. But...
It is an interesting campaign strategy for Governor Scott Walker. He has proclaimed himself as the education Governor in his race against Tony Evers, a man...
The deadline has passed, but Governor Walker still hopes to be able to provide more corporate welfare. Kimberly Clark announced it would be closing its plant...
If you are like most employees, if you have a lot of work to do, you may have to stay later, or perhaps come in on...