Mike McCabe: The state of our state government is paralyzed. This political paralysis leaves Wisconsin stuck in a rut and more directionless than it has been in a very, very long time.
Category: opinion
A Letter to Tom Vilsack
Driftless Young Farmers Coalition: We envision a different future for agriculture…and we need the active participation of the USDA to create it.
Notes on the American Siege: Epiphany at the Capitol
Attendees at Wednesday’s “coup klux klan” included a tech CEO, a woman who flew in on a private jet, and a group who relaxed at the four-star Grand Hyatt after the day’s events.
Finding Hope in the Rubble of 2020
2020 saw one of the largest protest movements in the nation’s history, amid a pandemic that left 1 in 1,000 Americans dead. Only by confronting the reality of the system that brought us to this point will we find hope in the years to come.
Dismantling the Color Construct
Jonathan Maye-Cates: I’m a proud American who just happens to be Black. Too often in our history, skin tone has been viewed as the defining factor of a person’s existence.
For farmers, Biden’s Ag pick of Tom Vilsack is déjà vu all over again
Jim Goodman: Vilsack is more than acceptable to Republicans and centrists, but his nomination was a red flag to reformist progressives, small farm and environmental advocates.
Housing First: End Homelessness in La Crosse by 2025
PETITION: We’re calling on city and county leaders to work together to end homelessness in La Crosse by 2025.
Support Raises, Bonuses for City and County Workers
We shouldn’t begrudge the county, the city or UW giving higher pay or bonuses to its workers, we should celebrate it. Then we should demand more for all.
As The Pandemic Worsens, Politics and Ego Are More Important Than Public Health
Jim Goodman: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Cuba offered to send 1,600 medics to help with medical relief efforts, the offer was, of course, rejected by the Bush administration. Then as now, politics trumps humanitarianism.
Ron Kind Should Lead on Covid Health Care Bill
As the pandemic continues to rage, the least we can do is guarantee access to health care for Covid-19 to all Americans.