Nobody likes a pest. But sometimes it is a person’s job to deal with them. Like government employees. Particularly at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources....
Increases in police technology are on a collision course with personal privacy. We are seeing more surveillance cameras, including on the streets of downtown La Crosse....
It really shouldn’t be this difficult. But La Crosse has struggled to figure out how to run the downtown parking ramps. And now the city is...
Wisconsin is beginning the trek from first in the nation to worst in the nation when it comes to policing political corruption. The journey began when...
More troubles at Wisconsin’s juvenile lockup. The Lincoln Hills School for Boys and the Copper Lake School for girls near Wausau are the subject of a...
It started as a lesson to learn how laws are created in Wisconsin. And this group of students sure got a lesson, just not the one...
The attacks continue on Wisconsin public schools. Madison lawmakers are voting to limit the funding the state’s public schools can generate to educate students. It has...
So, what was all the fuss about? That was the sentiment of some voters after having to show a photo ID before they could cast their...
Finally, some lawmakers in Madison realize it may be a good idea to slow down. We have spoken here about the ridiculous schedule our lawmakers keep,...
Who should nominate the next justice of the United States Supreme Court? Traditionally, that duty falls to the President of the United States. But some think...
Like many media organizations, we are in favor of openness in government. We believe government operates most efficiently when it operates in the light of day,...
It was a good first step. But it is clear more needs to be done. In 2011, Wisconsin lawmakers passed a bill limiting when teachers and...
Earlier this week, we talked about the importance of getting Wisconsin lawmakers to end their practice of pulling all-nighters when debating the state budget. We support...
Let’s start with the premise that it is good for our democracy if a larger number of people turn out to vote. That’s why it is...
We have a pretty poor track record of helping our nation’s veterans. That’s why a proposed change in how veterans services are offered in Wisconsin is...
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. And again, and again, and again. That seems to be the philosophy among republicans in Washington, who can’t...
It is clear it could happen here. But repeatedly we have been told we are not ready to handle a major train derailment in La Crosse,...
Wisconsin may be the cheese state, but we love our cookies too. Especially homemade cookies. But it turns out it is illegal for people to sell...
Give them an inch, and they’ll take a mile. That seems to be what is happening in Madison, where representatives in the state Assembly have been...
Nobody likes paying taxes. So it sure would be nice to get a break. Some lawmakers in Madison are proposing just that. A group of state...