PETITION: We’re calling on city and county leaders to work together to end homelessness in La Crosse by 2025.
How Democrats Can Win Back Rural Wisconsin
Democrats need to invest in local organizing and pay attention to the economic pain in rural Wisconsin, says the party’s Dunn County chair.
The Indy: Kind Country, Rudy And Health Care
Podcast: The Indy team challenge Derrick Van Orden to a debate and discuss the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act with two La Crosse activists.
Black Community Members organize Unity Walk
Sunday’s Unity Walk will include a food drive and is being organized by two members of the city’s human rights commission.
City Delays Proposed $1.1 Million Payment to Weber Group
The council on Thursday approved a delay in an incentive payment to two Weber companies due to the impact of the downturn on plans to redevelop the CenturyLink building.
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.
Prison Dispatch: 14 Dead, 14 Mass Outbreaks
The prison at Prairie du Chien is designed to house 326 prisoners, but had 500 last month. Now, over 400 have been infected with COVID-19 and one is dead.
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.
Cops in Schools: Critics Say District is Moving Too Slowly
Frustration at the district’s plan to reduce the number of School Resource Officers, rather than end the program completely, was expressed at Monday’s school board meeting.