Sometimes, it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. For the past five years, the legal battle has brewed over whether Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and...
Local control. Two small words that we hear a lot from our politicians. But these words seem to carry little actual weight in Madison. We witnessed...
Happy Oktoberfest! The 56th annual Oktoberfest celebration gets underway today. The theme for this year’s fest is Family, Friends, Fun. And if past history is any...
Justice delayed is justice denied. That is why it is important to fill vacancies on our courts. It has now been an unprecedented 6 months since...
Scott Walker has outdone himself this time. Wisconsin’s governor has offered a not so subtle threat aimed at those who prosecute crimes in the state. He...
t won’t win any Tony awards, but tonight’s first Presidential debate promises to be great theatre. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will make their case for...
Apparently, Wisconsin state government is as good a steward of our tax dollars as it can possibly be. At least if you believe the various agencies...
The can of worms that accompanied Wisconsin’s adoption of a Voter ID law is starting to spill over. Wisconsin lawmakers approved the law in 2011, and...
It didn’t take police in New York long to catch the man suspected of planting a series of bombs over the weekend. The arrest of the...
We have talked at length about the problem of big money in politics. Some may wonder, what difference does it make who gives how much money...
It is good to see the Wisconsin legislature willing to spend more money on public education. Especially after years of funding cuts to our K-12 schools....
For months, the Donald Trump campaign has been not so subtly hinting that Hillary Clinton may be physically unfit to be President. They have hinted at...
It is no coincidence that the harshest critic of higher education in Wisconsin is firing a few verbal volleys at the UW System. After all, Wisconsin...
It is an ambitious agenda. Republicans who control the Wisconsin legislature have unveiled their plans for the next legislative session. And there are many things to...
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes our elected officials do things which actually make our lives easier. This could be one of those times. Wisconsin Governor...
It’s back to work for members of Congress. Finally. Fresh off their seven week recess, which most of us would call a vacation, the nation’s lawmakers...
So, who are you voting against? The 2016 presidential contest seems to be about deciding between the lesser of two evils. Many democrats will vote for...
The use of force by police is something the nation continues to wrestle with. This comes in the wake of highly publicized shootings of unarmed men...
We need to do a better job making sure are military veterans are properly taken care of. We have witnessed a series of deaths at the...
By now, we have all heard of the marked increase in the price of EpiPens, used to administer medication to those suffering from allergic reactions. The...