Op Ed

February 1, 2021 - Washington County, WI - Over the last couple of years, the “Thin Blue Line” flag has become very popular.  For those of you who are not aware, the “Thin Blue...

Feb. 15, 2019 - West Bend, WI - At West Bend High School, there is a required, one semester class called “U.S. Government and Law.” The course overview says: In this course, students will experience how...

March 21, 2022 - Germantown, WI - I am writing to express my concerns about Dr. Pam Schulz, who is running for Germantown School Board. Masks and COVID mitigation issues deeply concern me; I have...

August 18, 2021 - Slinger, WI - When we send our children to school, we entrust their education to our teachers and school districts. But as parents, we also want access to what our...

August 23, 2022 - Kewaskum, WI - As a former legislator and Vice-Chair of the Public Safety Committee in the Wisconsin Assembly, my family and I support our local law enforcement 100%.  While I...

September 17, 2021 - Campbellsport, Wi - State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement regarding the WI Elections Commission (WEC) meeting on Thursday, September 9. “On August 11, I put out a press...

April 13, 2019 - Washington Co., WI - I recently heard from my colleagues within the two year UW campuses that UW-Milwaukee has decided to discontinue intercollegiate athletics at their newly acquired branch campuses,...

January 21, 2022 - Slinger, WI - Last year, the Wisconsin State Assembly remained committed to protecting the unborn by voting on a host of pro-life bills. The pro-life legislative package was released in...

June 18, 2021 - Recent measures indicate inflation was running north of 5% last year (more than double what we used to view as appropriate) and the Federal Reserve has just signaled it plans...

February 10, 2022 - Hartford, WI - Tuesday, February 15, 2022, is the primary for the Hartford Union High School (HUHS) board. There are six candidates and two will advance. My votes will be...

December 21, 2022 - I feel it is important to have an accurate narrative about the Michels for Governor campaign.  This is necessary so that future campaigns can focus their efforts accordingly and not...

October 7, 2019 - West Bend, WI - I see a story in the Washington County Daily News today where the West Bend School District has returned to the cloudy language of taxes. WEST BEND —...

May 20, 2022 - Slinger, WI - Crime. It is no secret that we have seen a stunning increase of it in the last couple of years. Whether it be the destruction of our...

June 4, 2020 - West Bend, WI - Our long and hard spring of 2020 has become even harder, as we now face not only the anxieties and threats associated with Covid-19, but also...

May 23, 2017 - West Bend, WI - West Bend has been enjoying something of a retail renaissance in the past few years. Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act, A.K.A. “Minimum Markup Law,” is preventing...

December 27, 2019 - Washington Co., WI - Once again Wisconsin finds itself in a heated legal battle over a common sense law because of the insistence of liberals that they be able to...

  Dec. 15, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - I want to clarify what was accomplished in the extraordinary session and why I voted to accept the proposals.   The provisions I voted for are far from...

June 16, 2017 - West Bend, WI - The U.S. Open has generated wonderful images of Wisconsin and our passion for golf.  It’s been great to see the enthusiastic crowds on the course during...

Washington County, WI - January 23-29, 2022, marks National School Choice Week, “the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in education,” according to National School Choice Week (NSCW). Hundreds of schools will spend the week...