A look at questions related to capacity at local shelters, the number of people sleeping outside, and why some are choosing not to use those shelters.
Author: La Crosse Independent
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Just Be Thankful? Just be Truthful!
Elizabeth Digby-Britten: Thanksgiving is a celebration of genocide. Please digest that along with your turkey on Thursday.
Olson: City Should Fund Homeless Shelter
Jessica Olson: The City should focus on finding and funding a single building that can provide safe housing for the unsheltered.
Prison Dispatch: COVID Outbreaks, Hunger Strikes, and Protests
At least two prisoners are on hunger strike in Boscobel as COVID-19 continues to sweep through the state’s prisons. A demonstration is planned on Tuesday calling on Gov. Evers to take action.
Review: Automation and the Future of Work
Automation thinkers foresee a brave new world without any work. But robots will not perform our politics for us.
Homelessness: “We Have Everything We Need to Shelter Everyone”
More than 30 people were asked to leave a motel that was being rented for the homeless on Nov. 1. A week later, one of them died in a storage unit he’d moved into.
County Launches Emergency Covid Homelessness Plan
La Crosse County announced a short-term plan Friday to provide hotel vouchers to covid positive individuals who are currently unsheltered.
Legal Weed, Medicaid, $15 An Hour, and Paid Family Leave
Not being Republican isn’t good enough. The elections showed that Democrats need a bold agenda that can deliver material improvements for the working class.
Homeless Face Winter Covid Crisis in La Crosse
Homeless people who’ve tested positive for Covid-19 are living on the streets in La Crosse with nowhere else to go, a health official has warned.
Wonderstate Coffee Workers Seek Support for Union Drive
Workers at Wonderstate Coffee are disappointed that the owners of the Viroqua-based company have not been supportive of their campaign to unionize.