Governor Scott Walker likes to paint himself as a rather frugal guy. Remember the campaign commercials when he first ran for Governor? He ran ads boasting...
Not long ago, those entering the city of La Crosse from points north weren’t exactly being “welcomed” to the city. But in recent years, many steps...
There is much to consider as both the city and county of La Crosse float the idea of adopting some form of a wheel tax. La...
The stage is now set for the Wisconsin Governor’s race. Scott Walker cruised to victory in Tuesday’s primary. For the democrats, Tony Evers emerged from a...
It is a delicate dance that Governor Walker is performing over the President’s threats toward an iconic Wisconsin company. President Trump has singled out Harley Davidson...
Much is to be decided in today’s primary election in Wisconsin. Chief among them is determining which of the democratic candidates for Governor deserve their party’s...
Governor Walker has taken to referring to himself as the education governor. That has prompted a few eye rolls from those who point to the Governor...
Wisconsin’s top law enforcer is standing up for access to public records. Attorney General Brad Schimel is issuing a reminder to all state and local government...
It is another example of how poor a job the state of Wisconsin is doing in fixing our roads. The city of La Crosse could join...
It is an issue that has seen a seismic shift in public opinion in recent years. But despite the growing public support for the idea of...
Our elected officials deserve plenty of blame for the state of politics in America today. They make promises they can’t or won’t keep. They lie about...
Leave it to the politicians to figure out how to do more. For themselves. In Wisconsin, our legislature draws a full-time salary while spending only a...
It is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. But it is under attack like never before. A free press is vital to our country, but...
Sometimes, there are just no easy answers. No answers that satisfy everyone. That is when compromise is needed. And compromise appears to be the key to...
More evidence that states shouldn’t be handing out taxpayer money to companies which probably don’t need it anyway. We’ve heard about the $4.5 billion in tax...
No matter what President Trump may claim, it is clear that Russians made attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. And it is...
Increasingly, police across the country are wearing body cameras. Yet the laws governing what and when the camera’s footage should be made public remain a hodgepodge....
La Crosse’s city department heads have put together a big wish list of projects they want to undertake as part of the next city budget. It...
State lawmakers are hailing it as good news. But is it? One of the largest employers in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley, Kimberly Clark, announced it would be...
Kids, go outside and play. That was a common refrain for my brother and me when we were young. Our parents often told us to go...