My mind keeps drifting back to five years ago today ... a day that changed our lives.

HB 3146 remains idled in the House Rules Committee, but Kennelly’s opinion ought to be a major wakeup call.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek writes there are concerns with the cash bail system as well as the much-debated SAFE-T Act, but these issues should rest with judges and their ability to make the best decisions.

In this week’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about the upcoming event at the B. Harley Bradley House featuring WVLI radio talent Mike Tomano and Rob West. The Dec. 19 event will be a fundraiser for the historic Kankakee landmark.

State officials have long discussed a KRM commuter rail line (Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee) but the new focus is on the MARK Rail project (Milwaukee Area-Racine Kenosha Passenger Rail).

That means ignoring thoughts about the federal minimum wage or Medicare for All but exploring ideas like tax incentives for home builders, tax credits for first-time buyers and broad zoning changes as the commercial real estate landscape changes.

In this week's column, Toby talks about Pastor Tara Beth Leach's new book, "The Great Morning Revolution."

Selfishly I enjoy retelling this story because I support any efforts to use the justice system to actually correct and improve lives and repair brokenness for the benefit of larger society.

Is the SAFE-T Act perfect?