When House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that the United States had been plunged into a "constitutional crisis," a large swath of the media took to plying this fantasy for them.
Justin Amash, a rare Republican congressman who refuses to genuflect at Donald Trump's feet, has been taking heat lately for daring to speak his mind. But bless his heart, he couldn't care less.
There’s a reason Democrats continuously combat Republican-led efforts to enact sensible voter ID laws while simultaneously pushing for noncitizens, felons and 16-year-olds to be able to vote.
The power of the president to pardon is absolute. There is no chance for review, except for Congress to remove the president if he exercises it without principle.
I disagree with letter writer John Lukan’s view that “global warming is a blip in the climate cycle” (May 6, Page 4A). Yes, there have been huge climatic changes in the past that had nothing to do with humans, but this one is caused by burning fossil fuels. Consider these facts: 1) The fossi…
Decisions about admission into college are based on a gamut of factors. Potentially among them: a student’s understanding of parabolas, perihelions and the Reconstruction—that is, his or her academic preparation and performance. But should those decisions also take into account the resourcef…
You’d think from all the bombast and military shows at the border that Donald Trump is truly dedicated to ending illegal immigration. His apparent choice of Ken Cuccinelli as immigration “czar” would seem to cement the impression. The immigration hardliner espouses policies that are both cru…
Well, we finally did it, America. The muscular, broad-shouldered city with the glory-days reputation of being hog butcher for the world inaugurated its first gay, black, female mayor.
President Trump's Iran policy appears to be careening between diplomacy and belligerence. One day Trump tweets, "I'm sure that Iran will want to talk soon." The next he warns that "if Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran." Confused? Well, there is a method to the madness.
I was extremely excited reading the Friday story (Page 1A) about Blackhawk Community Credit Union intending to purchase the original First National Bank building on West Milwaukee Street. The credit union has plans to restore the building to its 1918 appearance under direction of CEO Sherri Stumpf.
In the past several weeks, a bevy of states have passed extensive new restrictions on abortion. Alabama has effectively banned abortion from point of conception. Georgia has banned abortion from the time a heartbeat is detected, as have Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi. Missouri has banned abo…
When legacy businesses are threatened by new competitors, too often they respond by lobbying for regulation to quash them. It’s notable, then, that Marriott recently announced it is starting a new home-rental business, putting the world’s biggest hotel operator in direct competition with Air…
The clashing of egos at the state Capitol has turned the budgeting process into a finger-pointing spectacle, culminating last week with Gov. Tony Evers’ spokeswoman accusing GOP leaders of disrespecting women.
The Washington Examiner reported that the "recently released transcript of Department of Justice lawyer Bruce Ohr’s congressional testimony confirms that the DOJ and FBI abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act process to obtain a court order to surveil former Trump campaign adviser …
Regarding the Friday story (Page 2A) about unemployment dropping to 2.8%, that pretty much tells it all. It shows how well this state and our country are doing since this president has been in office! This president has been doing just as he stated he would. It has been a very long time sinc…
Lawmakers in this rural corner of Tennessee near Knoxville passed an interesting resolution the other night, making Blount County a sanctuary.
In a country that spans a continent, in a party that produced Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, there is still no serious political challenge to the ideological supremacy of a corrupt, deeply prejudiced conman who cares nothing for democratic traditions, constitutional limits and moral norms. Donald Trump's reelection would entrench a particularly vicious brand of Know Nothingism, advocated with tireless arrogance, combined with resolute ignorance, enabled by steadfast sycophancy.
Terry Gou, founder and long-time chief executive of electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, more commonly known as Foxconn Technology, has dramatically declared himself a candidate for the presidency of Taiwan. His blunt, argumentative style is already prominent in political an…
Blackhawk Community Credit Union's decision to abandon plans to redevelop riverfront property was disappointing, but downtown's prospects are still bright.
On Sunday, you had an editorial on the Palmer Park homeless proposal. It would have been nice to offer an online comment, but, no, The Gazette doesn't do that anymore.
I would just like to thank the committee, Department of Natural Resources and the city of Janesville politicians who voted on the removal of the Monterey Dam. Do any one of these so-called do-gooders know what they did to the fishery from Centerway Dam to Afton? I know they are not sportsmen…
One Republican senator and one Republican congressman have recently had their moments of “profiles in courage.”
Is Alabama crazier than Virginia, where Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam seemed to support infanticide back in January when commenting on a proposed bill that would relax some of the state's abortion restrictions?
For almost four decades, Wisconsin legislators—Democrats and Republicans—have brought themselves back to the Capitol for “extraordinary” sessions to act on issues big and small.
What we need is a holiday somewhere between Mother’s Day and the Fourth of July. It would be a mashup that celebrates the right of moms to let their kid wait in the car while they run into the store for red, white and blue cupcakes.
The Republican Party’s appeal, it has occasionally been argued in this space, stems largely from an implicit promise: Vote for us and we will repeal the 20th century.
Thumbs up to local retailers adapting to e-commerce, to GOP critique of its missteps. Thumbs down to creepy behavior by Evansville school official, immigration plan without an E-Verify mandate.
I say to anyone out there looking to transform: You are beautiful. If you feel technology can help the "real" you come forward, you may just be on to something.
Many stereotypes about homelessness have surfaced in comments about a city proposal to allow homeless people living in vehicles to park overnight at Palmer Park on Janesville's east side.
It's common throughout the nation for many political races to come down to just a few thousand votes between opposing candidates -- or at times, even less. Now consider if one political candidate's posts and tweets were being blocked online -- where most Americans get their news. Clearly, that could impact the outcome of an election, especially if many of the candidate's supporters were also censored and/or shadow-banned online.
The left is starting to take aim at Democratic front-runner Joe Biden. At a conference this week, liberal activists repeatedly booed when told that Biden wanted to find "middle ground" on climate policy. When an audience member shouted "No middle ground!" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., replied, "No middle ground is right!" and declared "I will be damned if the same politicians who refused to act come back today and say we need a middle-of-the-road approach to save our lives." Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joined in her criticism, "There is no 'middle ground' when it comes to climate policy."
We can continue as we have been, pretending not to see, or we can address the issue of homelessness head on.
The theme for this year’s emergency medical services week brings attention to the fact that our EMS providers routinely go “beyond the call.” We know that they are a committed, caring group of men and women that help save lives routinely. What we often underestimate is how their contribution…
It's getting beyond ridiculous bordering on psychotic watching the desperate obsession the Democrats have with the extreme hatred of Donald Trump. It seems like everything vile about mankind has manifested in the Democrat Party. Trump has never, ever permitted himself to betray his country, …
