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...
What is the future of the library? City councilman and library board member James Cherf has comments. {mp3}28423{/mp3}
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...
Performance based funding for the University of Wisconsin system? Onalaska Rep Steve Doyle tells us more. {mp3}28414{/mp3}
Do you have a plan? The state of Wisconsin is reminding people of the importance of having an emergency preparedness plan in the event of a...
On the surface, it may seem like a good idea. Tying our tax dollars to how well public colleges and universities perform. It is an idea...
What does Ron Johnson have against higher education? The U.S. Senator from Wisconsin is trying to backpedal now after his controversial comments about college. Johnson mused...
The first test isn’t very encouraging. Wisconsin’s newly formed state agency dealing with keeping government honest would like to be able to grease the palms of...
The La Crosse public library is once again at a crossroads. It was three years ago that the city considered closing one or more of the...
Remember when we learned that the Pentagon was paying $900 for a hammer? That may seem like a bargain compared to today’s numbers. Because nobody seems...
GO USA! Congratulations on your Olympic victory. Your tax bill is now in the mail. Most of us were likely surprised to learn that when Americans...
When we were young, we were taught that you don’t buy what you can’t afford. But we also learned that sometimes things are cheaper today than...