When I think back on all the junk I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all. That’s a slightly edited version...
It shouldn’t have taken this long, but the day has finally come. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new national standards to keep our drinking water...
Over the weekend we set our clocks ahead by one hour. Could it be the last time? There are rumors that the United States is ending...
It’s time for the Oscars already, and the occasion usually puts me in the mood for a song…this year, borrowing a tune from Steely Dan. (sung...
I must admit I am a bit confused by plans to address the future of the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin. It started when Governor Evers announced...
They say the wheels of government turn slowly, and often they do. But not always, as I learned firsthand. The water pipes in my home had...
So, suddenly we are concerned about monopolies again? Throughout U.S. history, some companies have become so big and powerful they have been labeled monopolies, and in...
We don’t yet know what the next state budget will look like. In fact, legislative leaders haven’t even started deliberating Governor Tony Evers’ spending plan, which...
We have discussed efforts to ban books which some say are offensive, or make them uncomfortable. Books like “The Handmaid’s Tale” have been targeted by conservatives...
It is already the biggest boondoggle in Wisconsin history, and the price tag just keeps going up. Wisconsin taxpayers spent more than $2 million in a...
Today is the first of March, and spring is not far off. That means it is officially pothole season in Wisconsin. You don’t have to drive...
Politicians like to tell us they are tough on crime. It is one of their favorite refrains on the campaign trail. But it means very little...
They don’t make them like that anymore. Former Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl has died following a stroke at the age of 86. Earl was Wisconsin’s 41st...
Perhaps there is a better way. Wisconsin voters went to the polls yesterday in a primary race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The...
He has only been in Congress for a month, but he has already done what his longtime predecessor could not. Derrick Van Orden just took office...
Tomorrow is primary election day in Wisconsin, and despite the small number of races on the ballot, the election may be one of the most significant...
La Crosse is taking another kick at the cat as it reverses its efforts to reduce homelessness. The city has posted signs at Houska Park telling...
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has unveiled his two-year budget proposal for the consideration of our state representatives. There is a lot to chew on here, and...
Today, Governor Tony Evers will unveil his proposed two-year state budget. Like most budgets, there is some good and some bad. Evers proposes cutting taxes, particularly...
It sounds like a movie script. A man steps into the dark in order to see the light. That is what Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is...