Tag: homelessness

Here’s one from yours truly. I posted this here a few year ago. Thought it was time for a replay!

Watch as Democrat Chris Larson, who’s challenging incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, discusses the differences between the approach Abele has taken to address homelessness and the approach Larson would take if elected.

As reported earlier today by Dean Mosiman of the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison mayor Paul Soglin will propose stiff penalties for anyone sitting or lying on public benches, sidewalks, and city properties during certain hours. In his latest attempt to address Downtown homeless problems, Mayor Paul Soglin is proposing limits…

Merry Christmas, Blogging Blue Nation.  

David Blaska, former Tommy Thompson press secretary and the angry, little red pimple on the ass of Wisconsin’s progressive community, just can’t pass up an opportunity to skewer all things “libral”. His most recent  target: homeless people and the Occupy Madison folks who want to help them. In his ” Blaska’s Bring…

This is very cool… Last spring, Betty Ybarra occupied a tent in a county park and with her tentmates dug moats to discourage oncoming floodwaters. Starting Christmas Eve, she and a tentmate will upgrade to a brand new “tiny home” they helped build with aid from a variety of helpers…

While I certainly agree with the idea that we need to do more as a nation to combat homelessness, I think that condoning illegal trespassing into vacant properties is hardly the answer, as is the case in Madison. Watch for yourself: As I wrote earlier, there’s no denying that there…

….and it’s affecting more families than ever: Each day they search, hoping to find a nearby shelter with room for them but are turned away. “Every time you call them, they’re all full already,” Neal said. “It’s full. Every shelter is full,” said Nancy Szudzik, the director of the Salvation…