Rock County is known, or at least would like to be known, for natural beauty. The centerpiece of the Rock River, the birds and wildlife it dra…
I sincerely hope that Janesville does not pursue a data center on the GM/JATCO site. There are so many mid-sized cities that rue their decisio…
Flooding has certainly been in the news lately. While I don't expect Janesville to experience the sort of flooding events other parts of the c…
We are writing to offer our most heartfelt thanks to the Mercy Trauma Center team in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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At what point are the 1% content with their wealth? After one purchases private jets, mansions, and luxury yachts, what more does one require?…
Recently I’ve gone to two protests in Janesville. The signs that protestors carry are varied and some address Christian values and some ask “W…
On this Fourth of July, we honor our nation by displaying our stars and stripes our red white and blue. . We sing patriotic songs to honor tho…
I was heartened to read the Editorial Board’s recent call to re-imagine Milton Avenue. City planning is more than just lines on a map -- it re…
When Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government the Constitutional Convention adopted, his cautionary response was, "A republic, if y…
Shame on you, Wisconsin DNR.
The history of the United States includes some horrible things. Many of these horrible things have been repeated. We fail to learn from our fa…
When Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government the Constitutional Convention adopted, his cautionary response was, "A republic, if y…
Some comments and thoughts about "No Kings" protests to upstage and draw attention away from honoring the United States Army 250th anniversary…
We are witnessing Gestapo tactics in California under the guise of immigration enforcement. ICE agents are going to workplaces, homeless shelt…
In "Why Civil Resistance Works" (2011), political scientists Chenoweth and Stephan demonstrate that nonviolent movements are twice as effectiv…
One person can make a difference.
My great-great-grandfather came from Germany in 1847 partly to avoid the impending war. He and his family were welcomed here in the Midwest. O…
The steady stream of disturbing news coming from the White House these days has been unrelenting. Some of it, like the daily trolling of his p…
Is our government an autocracy or democracy? I believe that our country is now closer to an autocracy. One example of this is how the Trump ad…
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Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will give more than $1 trillion in tax giveaways to the richest 1% and be the largest wealth transfer from the p…
This Monday, the Janesville Plan Commission will revisit a resolution to declare 214 E. Wall Street “surplus," a procedural step to advance Be…
Once upon a time Republicans were right. Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S. and put his party on the right sid…
I read with dismay the front page article in the 69ÂÜŔň today espousing the falsehood that Social Security payments are endangered by the cur…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as an educator and author, I believe this is the perfect time to reflect on how we address emotional…
Saturday marked World Press Freedom Day, a timely reminder that under the Constitution, the First Amendment protects freedom of speech. But th…
In honor of National Nurses Week, celebrated from May 6-12, I would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for the remark…
The intense, coordinated effort by downtown business interests to pressure the city into not building housing is misguided, short-sighted, sel…
This presidency, at just past 100 days in office, feels defined by a dangerous drift. Democracy, once diligently defended, now dances on a del…
First they came for the unborn child in the womb and I did not speak out because I was not an unborn child. Then they came for children with D…
Dear Rep. Steil, a hypothetical question. For the purpose of saving democracy, which would you rather do – go back in time and be an infantry …
America home of the free and the brave,
I want to thank and commend The 69ÂÜŔň for including the Opinion piece by Diana Morose "It’s time to retire the slur of DEI" in the April 28 …
We are in a very precarious situation. The Trump/MAGA government is decimating our rights under the Constitution. It is abusing the rights of …
So many aspects of the Trump tariffs are wrong. Several countries have a “trade imbalance” simply because the U.S. imports more from them than…
Until the Republicans in Congress lost their voice, their courage and their spine America stood for goodness, supporting freedom, fairness, hu…
The Trump administration has said that the arrest and removal of Abrego Garcia to an El Salvadoran prison that is known for human rights abuse…
Two issues are top of mind that need attention from our federal officials. Representative Steil thinks the SAFE bill will ensure only citizens…
First they came for the federal workers,
When this letter originally ran in The 69ÂÜŔň on April 15, it was inadvertently cut off at the end. We're rerunning it in its entirety.Â
I have just donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville for their matching campaign to match a $600,000 donation from two wonderful don…
I am asking the county supervisors to vote down the resolution to eliminate the Community Agency Initiatives Policy. This Policy partially fun…
If there’s one thing that business wants when making long term decisions it is a high degree of certainty. They need to know that they will ge…
I am a strong proponent of Trumps tariff initiative. I, like most Americans, have felt the impact. One only has to look at the dramatic drop …
Thank you to everyone who participated in the record turnout for the April election. Elections and electoral districts matter, and we must con…
As we approach the five-year anniversary of the ratification of the crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law, I’d l…
I am hopeful with the recent election of Justice Crawford by a large margin that the court is provided the opportunity to address our gerryman…
Trump has declared he will serve a third term. He will. He has already won. How? Simply. And as he might say “Beautifully. A perfect win.”
Just like the Lorax of Dr. Seuss fame, SSM Health speaks for the trees. In a news cycle dominated by a seemingly never-ending negativity bias,…
I have three proposals for changes for the operation of the Rock County Board.
As the old adage goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Nowhere is this truer than in healthcare.
Tuesday April 1 is an important day in Wisconsin. Votes will be cast and tallied for hundreds of local elections deciding school boards and ci…
I never understood how the "Dark Ages" could have happened until watching the complete stupidity of our current United States government. Like…
Elon Musk and his PACs have donated more than $11 million to get Brad Schimel elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. One of the campaigns mai…
Musk and Trump talk about the incompetence, waste and fraud of our federal government workers. Trump said, “many of them don’t work at all.”
Enough is enough.
I just got off the phone from Representative Steil’s telephone town hall meeting. His response to one question in particular caught my attenti…
Elections have consequences. Whom we choose to represent us is important. We do not elect "kings" to do "their" will, but rather "representati…
Democratic candidates for public office are now commonly called “liberals.”
I am proud to support Colton Measner for the Janesville School Board. As a long standing resident of our district and an honors graduate of Ja…
While there is no judge that anyone can say, that there were no rulings they disagreed with, though some might be no fault of their own, (witn…
Trump Jr. implored this week that Judge Schimel’s election is critical to his father’s agenda. Ironically, President Trump disrespected judges…
A primary election typically gets fewer than 25% of eligible voters to turn out. On April 1, we will have the opportunity to vote in this very…
How can Lesa O'Connor, a Rock County employee who is paid just shy of $145,000 a year, do her job for Rock County citizens while living in Tennessee?
Should Musk's lies and his $5 million buy our Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat?
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …
I’m sure many others feel the same way as I, and are appalled at what is happening to our democracy. Employees at the FBI have been fired for …