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...
In early 1976, a La Crosse council committee turned down a master plan for the university which would involve building a new sports stadium in the...
There has been enough troubling news coming out of the VA system. Nationally, we learned of the long wait times for veterans seeking medical care. Then...
People are sick of politics-as-usual. Seldom does a day go by when there’s not some political scandal that highlights corruption, greed, graft, or straight-up political favoritism....
Donald Trump is right. The media is not his enemy. But the media certainly is not the enemy of the American people. For some reason, our...
There is much to like in Governor Walker’s budget proposal unveiled this week. Unfortunately, plans for fixing our roads is not one of them. For years...
It was like Christmas in Madison yesterday, as government and state agencies hoped the big present under the tree would have their name on it. They...
On February 9th, 1964, the Fab Four made their famous first live appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ sandwiched on Sunday night TV between ‘My Favorite...
What could be wrong with letting the people decide? Two Wisconsin lawmakers are introducing legislation calling for a statewide advisory referendum on the issue of medical...
In Wisconsin, it is not uncommon for students to still be in school in early June. Especially with our winter weather causing a number of school...
This is unacceptable on so many levels. The state of Wisconsin has done a poor job providing justice to victims of sexual assault. A backlog of...
It is time for a reboot on the idea of a marsh road in La Crosse. The state Department of Transportation has long called for building...
It doesn’t seem possible, but it is worse than we thought. A new report finds Wisconsin roads to be the fourth worst in the nation. And...
Wisconsin lawmakers are about to boost their pay. Members of the Wisconsin State Senate are considering increasing the amount of money they can claim in per-diems....
If our lawmakers in Madison were wondering what they need to work on this legislative session, they can stop wondering. The courts have made it clear....
In 1972, U-W-La Crosse was thinking of building a new football stadium on the far south side of town, at the Holy Cross seminary. The Wisconsin...
Governor Walker and Wisconsin legislators have been big supports of education. Unfortunately, that support has been limited to a private education. While many school districts have...
Donald Trump just can’t seem to get over the fact that he lost the popular vote. Not that it matters of course, since we elect Presidents...
Fixing the problems at Wisconsin’s youth prison may prove to be an expensive undertaking. Especially now that a class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of...