“In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” American founding father Ben Franklin is credited with making that statement back in 1789 and in the 232 years since then little has changed. In about a month, state residents will begin receiving their annual property tax bills. While accounting for only about a third of the tax burden of state residents, the property tax is

Happy Thanksgiving! With these words, you often hear a message of thanks. This holiday, I echo this message and share my immense gratitude to everyone from the farmer to the consumer. In 2021, however, I also want to share my tremendous pride this Thanksgiving, and I hope you, Wisconsin agriculture, are proud as well. When you look at the Thanksgiving table, you see a bounty of products that are

“Brian, I don’t know how to break this to you, but I think your plant is dead.” That was from my sister, Nicole, who was visiting from New Jersey last week about the apparently very dead peace lily sitting on the window ledge in my basement. In full disclosure, I have never pretended to have any sort of a green thumb. Despite my best intentions and plans every spring, my gardening tactics

No mail today. If U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has his way that may become a permanent situation for much of rural America. Since being appointed postmaster general in 2020, DeJoy has systematically worked to undermine the postal service by advocating for higher postage prices on consumers while at the same time slowing down service. The end goal of this effort is to present the false

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW The Natural Resources Board, an all-volunteer body that guides policy for the Department of Natural Resources, is part of Wisconsin’s tradition of open government. The idea to empower volunteers — rather than politicians — was first proposed in the progressive era by leading conservationists, including Aldo Leopold, who understood that decisions about natural resources

What did you do today that made a difference in the life of someone else? One of the more vivid memories of my childhood was when I was driving with my mom and some of my siblings. I am pretty sure it was on the way home from a doctor’s appointment for my sister. We were driving through an urban area and my mom quickly pulled over because there was a man laying on the sidewalk. As we got closer

As Wisconsin is slowly and haltingly making its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is setting itself up for another impending public health crisis which could have lasting negative consequences to residents for years to come. As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, according to the state association for public health officials, 33 of the state’s 86 public health agencies have

To state that the general population is ignorant to the fields of science and they believe in the falsehoods of their imaginations, has to be the understatement of the century, but true. The false pride that affects some people in this nation is just as contagious and deadly as COVID-19. It is undermining this nation just like any deadly virus. Why are some people so self-centered? Can’t