I have been asked to continue examining “What we get for our County Tax Dollars?”. In my first article I wrote about one of the divisions of the Health and Human Services Department. My plan is to continue to write about the various departments and divisions within Sheboygan County Government.
Opinion: What’s all this about goulash?

Let’s talk about Hungary.
Why, you ask. Other than for goulash, which is delicious, why should I invest any time thinking about that country?
Ever wonder where your tax dollars go?
I have been asked this question many times. I have had the opportunity to serve on the Sheboygan City Council, The Town of Wilson Board, and the Sheboygan County Board. I am not an expert – but I have learned quite a bit of information. I have also been urged to write this to attempt to answer “what do we get for our tax dollars”?
Diverse coalition sounds the alarm
This open letter was originally published on the websites of The Bulwark and The New Republic. We are writers, academics, and political activists who have long disagreed about many things. Some of […]
Opinion: Threats are out of order at school board meetings
We’ve become increasingly alarmed at the recent reports of personal threats of violence and harassment directed at school board members across the state.
Are our local water systems vulnerable to cyberattacks?
It was national news when a computer interface at a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida was briefly taken over by a hacker earlier this year.
Hyperpartisan safe seats mapped for districts
Wisconsin is one of the most competitive swing states in the country. Democrats have won every statewide election in the last four years, including U.S. president, governor, U.S. senator and attorney general.
6th District made even less competitive

by James Simmons UW-Oshkosh Professor of Political Science “The redistricting after the 2010 Census did not change the partisan makeup of the 6th Congressional District. The 6th has been safely Republican for […]
Circuit Court upholds ruling to deny golf course permit
IN MY VIEW Mary Fadash • Friends of Black River Forest The Sheboygan County circuit court has handed the Friends of the Black River Forest a victory in the group’s challenge to […]
To the editor: Invest
Congress just passed a relief bill, but short-term relief is not enough — we need longer term investment in good jobs for all. There are millions of us looking for good work, […]