It is an epidemic, but progress is being made in the fight against opiod addiction. We have seen the dangers, and the overdose deaths. It is...
We are still waiting for answers following yesterday’s shooting of a member of Congress. But some think they already have all the answers they need. It...
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee wields a lot of power. Perhaps too much power. This committee is responsible for tweaking the state budget Governor Walker...
We reasonably expect our lawmakers to conduct the people’s business in public. Typically that means committees schedule meetings, providing at least 24 hours notice, so that...
The Wisconsin Legislature remains far apart on a new state budget. We are just weeks away from when that budget is supposed to be complete, but...
Why is it politicians seem to prefer the extremes, rather than compromise? Lawmakers in Madison are trying to decide how many cupcakes a person can sell...
It is about time. A tax reciprocity agreement could be resurrected between Wisconsin and Minnesota. For decades, the two states had an understanding that if you...
Get ‘R Done. That is the mantra of comedian Larry the Cable Guy, typically followed by a few grunts. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tried to borrow...
Congratulations cheese. You are now official. Cheese has been designated as Wisconsin’s official dairy product. Governor Walker has signed the bill into law, at the urging...
Just what is the real reason? That is what many are wondering about Governor Walker’s idea to shutter a popular environmental magazine. Walker wants to stop...
Perhaps they finally learned their lesson. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature have a history of stuffing non-spending items into the massive state budget. It is a...
It is unnecessary, unproductive, and likely unconstitutional. The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has endorsed Governor Walker’s idea to drug test those who receive public medical...
Whenever you fill up your car’s tank with gas, you are paying more than you should have to in Wisconsin. That is because of the old...
That is a lot of drugs. Which could have ended up in the wrong hands, or on the street. People in Wisconsin were clearly eager to...
Free speech sure is in the political crosshairs these days. Lawmakers in Madison want to punish students in the UW System who protest speakers on campus....
Good news and bad news for Wisconsin’s job creation agency. Unfortunately, once again an audit finds the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation still has a long way...
It sounds like an oxymoron. The title of new legislation being pushed in Washington is the FAIR Drug Pricing Act. We don’t often hear “fair” and...
There are some things that belong in a state budget, and things that don’t. How to pay for roads is one thing which certainly belongs in...
Even amid all the constant chaos, there has been one constant to mark the Trump presidency so far. No matter the distraction du jour in this...
On the surface, it seems to make sense. Fining parents on public assistance whose children are habitual truants. That is the gist of legislation in Madison...