That was an interesting civics lesson. In the past five months since election day, we have borne witness to just how our system of democracy works....
Finally, some common-sense in La Crosse’s alternate-side parking law. But there is room for plenty more common sense. La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat wisely pushed the...
In 1943, the U.S. was at war in Europe and the Pacific, and Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt was already a record-holder on his third term in...
It is well documented that the Republican-led Wisconsin Legislature has had little interest in trying to tackle the pandemic. They have been hands off at every...
Will the United States face another double-dip recession? That remains up to Congress. Leaders of both parties continue to try to hammer out agreement on a...
As chairman of the United States Homeland Security Committee, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has a lot of power. Unfortunately, he is not using that...
It was on December 8th in 1980 when John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York apartment building by an obsessed fan who had...
On the heels of the Wisconsin election, some lawmakers called for an investigation into the integrity of the election process. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos immediately formed...
The crisis continues at a deadly pace, but the state of Wisconsin’s response continues at a snail’s pace. It has been more than 230 days since...
The race is on to become La Crosse’s next mayor. Tim Kabat will not be seeking a third term, making the race to replace him wide...
The recount of the election results in Wisconsin is complete. As we learned, the election night totals held, and Joe Biden is about to be declared...
It was, above all, a test of our democracy, and once again democracy has prevailed. The recount of the results of Wisconsin’s presidential election is nearing...
They are finally talking again, but still there has been no action. Lawmakers in Madison are considering a pandemic relief package put forth by Governor Tony...
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. It typically involves gathering with family, enjoying a good dinner, but without the pressure of buying the...
In 1975, hang gliding was becoming a fad in the Midwest, with the bluffs along the Mississippi used as jumping-off spots. A group called the La...
They have become the party of “no.” No matter what ideas Wisconsin’s governor proposes to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and to deal with its economic...
The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to formally request a recount of the election returns in Wisconsin. The question is, will he? Trump has...
How much power does a governor have? That depends on who you ask. But the answer that matters will come from the courts. The Wisconsin Supreme...
These are the dark days they warned of. We were told that if we all didn’t do our part to reduce the spread of the coronavirus,...
The ‘Uniform Monday Holiday Act,’ passed by Congress in 1968, took effect three years later. Up until ’71, Labor Day was the only holiday in the...