K.A.E.D. It stands for Kick Ass Every Day. And it is the motto of Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel. He is so fond of the saying,...
Much has changed in radio since WIZM first signed on the air in 1923. But one thing that hasn’t changed is our commitment to serving the...
It doesn’t need to be so convoluted. Republican lawmakers in Madison have unveiled a plan to pay for needed transportation improvements in Wisconsin. Their plan would...
It took three years, but the city of La Crosse may finally have gotten it right. The city began charging to park in its municipal ramps...
Much work has been done to combat homelessness in La Crosse. And much more work is about to be done. The city of La Crosse is...
The issue goes to the very heart of our democracy. Voters in Wisconsin are finding their votes don’t matter much. That is because the current legislative...
College is a time when many people shape their world view, when they identify the issues they are passionate about, and speak out about them. In...
It is called the prevailing wage law, and some Wisconsin lawmakers think it is time for the law to go. Prevailing wage laws require governments to...
Finally, some common sense in Madison. Lawmakers are considering ending the state’s ban on the sale of home-baked goods. The legislation is called the “cookie bill.”...
School referendums are in the sights of some Wisconsin lawmakers. They want to make it harder for public school districts to hold referendums, considering legislation that...
The election was rigged. We heard that throughout the course of the recent presidential campaign. It wasn’t true of course. There is no evidence of millions...
There can no longer be any debate. Justice is for sale in Wisconsin. Certainly that is the case on the state’s highest court, which has rejected...
Branding can be important for a business. It can help them stand out from their competitors. But is it important for government as well? La Crosse...
It is the type of thing they tend to talk about only among themselves, perhaps over coffee or beers. But some top La Crosse police are...
It is clear that Wisconsin citizens value a good public education. We see that in the number of referendums voters statewide have approved to provide the...
Do you recall the recount? Republicans in Madison do, and they want it to remain a distant memory. Some lawmakers are pushing legislation that would make...
Wisconsin’s public records laws are among the strongest in the nation. Basically, they say that governments and elected officials have to keep records of their actions...
Who knew a magazine could be so controversial? Probably not Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. In his budget proposal to the legislature, Walker called for eliminating a...
The sudden shift toward good government in Madison is hard to overstate. Republican leadership in the legislature has done something that is quite rare. They removed...
It is looking more and more like a big mistake. Wisconsin lawmakers disbanded the former Government Accountability Board two years ago in favor of separate ethics...