Jonathan Maye-Cates: I’m a proud American who just happens to be Black. Too often in our history, skin tone has been viewed as the defining factor of a person’s existence.
Category: opinion
For farmers, Biden’s Ag pick of Tom Vilsack is déjà vu all over again
Jim Goodman: Vilsack is more than acceptable to Republicans and centrists, but his nomination was a red flag to reformist progressives, small farm and environmental advocates.
Housing First: End Homelessness in La Crosse by 2025
PETITION: We’re calling on city and county leaders to work together to end homelessness in La Crosse by 2025.
Support Raises, Bonuses for City and County Workers
We shouldn’t begrudge the county, the city or UW giving higher pay or bonuses to its workers, we should celebrate it. Then we should demand more for all.
As The Pandemic Worsens, Politics and Ego Are More Important Than Public Health
Jim Goodman: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Cuba offered to send 1,600 medics to help with medical relief efforts, the offer was, of course, rejected by the Bush administration. Then as now, politics trumps humanitarianism.
Ron Kind Should Lead on Covid Health Care Bill
As the pandemic continues to rage, the least we can do is guarantee access to health care for Covid-19 to all Americans.
On Choices and Homelessness
Mark Schimpf: Too often, we expect people who are homeless to rise to meet the barriers posed, indirectly or otherwise, by shelter systems.
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.
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.
A Toast To Kamala and Joe, And A Call To Action
Jonathan Maye: As a 67-year-old Black American man and a product of the tumultuous 60s, I, not unlike many others, have been the first and only many times over.