March 2026

Is La Crosse County Heading in the Wrong Direction?
In this eye-opening episode, we dig into the real story behind local government spending—and what it means for you. From crumbling roads to questionable funding priorities, the decisions being made at the county level are hitting closer to home than most people realize.

Horrific news came out of Chicago this past weekend when it was revealed that Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was murdered by an illegal alien.

Jose Medina-Medina, a Venezuelan national, was caught and released into our country by the Biden administration in May 2023.

Just one month later, he was arrested again in the sanctuary city of Chicago for shoplifting. But like so many sanctuary jurisdictions, Chicago released him back onto the streets.

Now, an 18-year-old with her entire life ahead of her is gone.

Richard Moore shines a light on how local governments are using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists and fund advocacy groups that then lobby for even more government spending and power, creating a closed-loop system where bureaucrats grow their own empires without real voter consent.

This insider practice wastes resources, inflates bureaucracy, and undermines accountability. Moore calls for reforms to stop the cycle and ensure tax dollars serve the public, not self-perpetuating special interests.

In honor of National Ag Day, I was proud to work across the aisle with Congressman Joe Neguse to introduce the Agriculture Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act.

Wisconsin's farmers and ranchers are the backbone of this country. They work long hours, often under tough and unpredictable conditions, to keep food on our tables and our economy moving. Too often, the mental health and addiction challenges facing rural communities go unaddressed due to limited access to care.

The 20th century could be viewed as Wisconsin’s progressive century. Wisconsin was the first state to establish a personal income tax (1911) and to allow collective bargaining by public sector unions (1959). Business regulation was strict. Labor laws favored unionization. Taxes were high. The tax burden on Wisconsinites at the end of the 20th century was the second highest in the nation.

Then, after a century of progressivism, Wisconsin broke with its past.