Legislature will be asked to do more as the pandemic requires more online time for work, school, and social contact.
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“That was such a horrific thing that happened to her. I don’t know if we’ll ever get over that. We try to take one day at a time, but each comes with tears and sadness.”
With more than 12,000 evictions since a state moratorium expired, as many as one-third of Wisconsin renters will be at risk of eviction if there is no extension of federal eviction moratorium.
The 120-page report was released Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.
Long-term collaborations are keeping shelters open and safe as winter sets in.
“We deserve more than thoughts and prayers,” Lt. Gov. Barnes says
Managing Editor Pat Kreitlow on how Wisconsin's infamous 'lame duck' session demonstrates the damage that can be done by disgruntled workers who've been fired.
Occupants of an Eau Claire shelter are under quarantine, a GoFundMe account is keeping a shelter afloat in Menominee, and capacity has dropped more than 30% at one Milwaukee shelter.
Managing Editor Pat Kreitlow says the difference between this headline and the 1975 Gerald Ford classic is literally a matter of life or death.
