The city is cutting the library’s budget by 10%, resulting in an announcement of 15 layoffs. Meanwhile, funding for the police department will be cut by just 0.8%.
Class Notes: An Interview with LEA President John Havlicek
La Crosse teachers union president John Havlicek talks about COVID-19’s impact on public schools, systemic racism, and why now isn’t the time to cut education funding.
A Letter To The White People of La Crosse
Keonte R. Turner: Thank you for fighting and marching alongside us. But don’t be our voice.
Local Police Have $5 Million Military Equipment Stockpile
Tiny Richland Center, population 5,184, in 2019 received a hulking mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, or MRAP, valued at $767,000 from the Pentagon.
Nurse Jayne: “Stop Electing People Who Are Paying For Those Dumb Ads On TV”
Nurse Jayne Swiggum is running for state senate free from any financial influencers and wants to give working people a real voice in the statehouse.
Local Activist Speaks on George Floyd and Racism in La Crosse
Read this interview with local activist Katrina Sletten about what the protests in La Crosse and beyond against the murder of George Floyd and police brutality mean.
Mapping Wealth in La Crosse County
An examination of Census and Household income data for La Crosse County reveals a complex distribution of wealth.
La Crosse PD Banned Use of Neck Restraints After Eric Garner Death
The La Crosse Police Department in 2015 quietly dropped the use of neck restraints as a permissible technique for the city’s police officers.
Hanky Kapanke and The Man Who Bleeds Manure
Republican Dan Kapanke is back and looking to reclaim the state senate seat he lost to Jennifer Shilling in 2011.
Shilling for Dairyland
Last October, former state Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, signed a letter in support of the proposed Nemadji Trails natural gas plant. Now she’s been hired to lobby for Dairyland Power, which is one of two firms backing the project.