Technically, seats on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are non-partisan. Those running for office don’t declare themselves either republican or democrat. Of course, in reality, we know...
The judge’s order was clear. Wisconsin lawmakers were told to redraw the current legislative boundaries by November 1 of this year. The judge ruled the current...
Members of the Wisconsin legislature are likely to once again debate strengthening Wisconsin’s drunk driving laws. If history is any guide, our lawmakers will do little...
The numbers don’t lie. Wisconsin lawmakers continue to fund voucher schools to the detriment of public schools. Even as Governor Walker pledges more money for public...
It seems that no matter how many laws we may pass to try to hold our politicians accountable, our lawmakers inevitably find a way around them....
So, just what did we learn with the release of some of President Trump’s tax returns this week? Apparently, that people have real issues with the...
Those who claim that our system of voting is ripe with fraud may be pointing to a new report which finds some people voted illegally in...
Like many communities, La Crosse has a problem with binge drinking. But a proposal to be debated by the La Crosse city council designed to prevent...
Wisconsin’s open meetings laws are pretty clear. Basically, they insist that the people’s business be done in a public forum. But some of our elected representatives...
Politicians like to take credit for creating jobs. But how many jobs do they really create? Not nearly as many as they claim. There is little...
Wisconsin has taken a variety of approaches to the lottery. Lawmakers were reticent to legalize games of chance years ago, but have come to rely on...
It is a seed that has really started to germinate. The Farm to School program in Wisconsin has continued to grow since its inception. The program...
Governor Walker likes to boast that he is tough on crime. He famously refuses to issue pardons to inmates, no matter their circumstances. Now Walker wants...
It is getting hard to know what to believe. We often hear people make accusations, even unsubstantiated ones, even unbelievable ones, and we can dismiss them...
Remember waking up on a snowy weekday morning, hoping Mother Nature would cause school to be canceled? It is not uncommon in our part of the...
Do you play the lottery? Would you play more if you saw or heard more advertisements encouraging you to play? That is the hope of Wisconsin...
You probably haven’t spent much time thinking about the Wisconsin Judicial Commission. But this independent body does important work, serving as the watchdog over our judicial...
It is the kind of thing that should be illegal. But apparently it is not in Wisconsin. It seems that when running for public offices, it...
Nobody likes paying taxes. People like paying higher taxes even less. But La Crosse county is asking voters to approve an additional sales tax, that would...
We need to do better. That is the overall assessment of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and it comes from the new boss at that state...