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.
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.