Even when it looks like they are trying to be nice, they are actually being underhanded. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is finally agreeing to hold...
It seems a solution in search of a problem. The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is poised tomorrow to adopt new rules restricting free speech...
How did we even get to this point? We have strayed so far from the basics of education that some Wisconsin lawmakers are drafting a bill...
It had not happened in Wisconsin for nine years, until yesterday. Wisconsin’s Governor has granted a pardon. Four of them actually. After restoring the state’s Pardon...
We spend a lot of money on things like food, clothes, and of course, health care. In fact, the average American spent more than $14,000 on...
La Crosse has taken many steps to reduce the problem of homelessness in the city. Groups like the Collaborative to End Homelessness have worked with landlords...
Politics is a dirty business. Lawmakers wondering what is in it for them or their party before doing things to improve the lives of those they...
This past weekend, I proudly attended the marriage of my oldest son. It was a happy occasion, and I hope he and his new bride enjoy...
Do we really need so many layers of government services? A new study aims to find out. The Wisconsin Policy Forum will conduct a study of...
Even when it comes to something as simple as determining when an election should be held, politics creeps its ugly head into the process. We saw...
Small breweries have become big business in Wisconsin and elsewhere. The trend in the beer industry in recent years is that smaller craft breweries have seen...
Just what makes someone bona fide? We can’t help but wonder after Wisconsin’s Attorney General insisted only bona fide journalists will be allowed to cover events...
The “I” word has been hovering over President Donald Trump seemingly since his first day in office. Those calls have gotten louder in recent days amid...
The process of creating laws works notoriously slowly. But when it comes to keeping Wisconsin drivers safe on our roads shouldn’t take that long or be...
There are reasons foods have labels. So you know what is in it. And how many calories it has, where it is made and a freshness...
Do we really have to choose between the 2nd Amendment and preventing gun violence? That is what critics of gun control suggest. That is the argument...
If there is one thing we have learned since the #metoo movement, it is that those who are accused need to be transparent and to address...
Sex trafficking remains a problem in Wisconsin. All 72 counties have reported cases of sex trafficking. But now some state lawmakers are working to try to...
Some progress is being made to reduce drunk driving in Wisconsin. The numbers show there are fewer alcohol related fatalities, and crashes each year. But the...
As Gov. Tony Evers sets the tone for how state government operates. It is important that he set a good example for members of his administration...