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2 More Days to Give the City Your Comment Form on Phase II of the Thomas St. Project
Submit Your Comment Form to Oppose the Four-Lane on the Thomas St. Project
Phase II: 4th Avenue to the Bridge
Form Link: http://www.ci.wausau.wi.us/Portals/0/Departments/Engineering/Documents/Thomas%20St%20-%20PIM%20Handout%20%206-26-17.pdf
Deadline to Submit Input: July 5, 2017
Return to:
City of Wausau Attn: Engineering Department
407 Grant Street Wausau, WI 54403
or email to: eric.lindman@ci.wausau.wi.us
If You Cannot Email or Mail the Form Itself: If you encounter a technical issue, please simply email input and comments in a standard email and send to Wausau's Engineering Department: eric.lindman@ci.wausau.wi.us
Brief ...
Wausau Fair Maps Town Hall
On June 21st, the Citizen Action of WI North Central Organizing Co-op hosted Sachin Chheda with the WI Fair Elections Project. He brought Wendy Sue Johnson, a plaintiff in Whitford vs. Gill. They were joined by Hans Breitrnmoser, a Lincoln County Board Supervisor and North Central Organizing Co-op member who recently worked to pass a County resolution asking for non-partisan redistricting. Since that time, 18 other counties have passed similar resolution (Wood County started with the first resolution in 2014...all others came after Lincoln County).
Most recently, Katie Rosenberg introduced a similar resolution. She is a Marathon County Board ...
ACTION ALERT: June 26, 5pm, Thomas St. Public Information Meeting (Phase II)
Thomas Street Public Information Meeting, Monday, June 26, 5 to 6pm in City Hall Chambers at 407 Grant Street
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Public Information Packet from City (Plans and Input/Comment Form): http://www.ci.wausau.wi.us/Portals/0/Departments/Engineering/Documents/Thomas%20St%20-%20PIM%20Handout%20%206-26-17.pdf
March 2017 Emails Stating DOT Will Not Expand Bridge - Service Life Possible to 2056: http://thomasst.org/dot-states-no-thomas-street-bridge-expansion/
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Stop the unnecessary destruction of a working-class Wausau neighorhood and tell the City of Wausau "no way" when it comes to their current road ...
DRINKING LIBERALLY IS ON JULY 11
DRINKING LIBERALLY IS ON JULY 11.
Please note the change of the date for Drinking Liberally.
Due to the 4th of July holiday being on our regular meeting time this month, we are going to postpone the July Drinking Liberally get together until the second Tuesday, July 11th.
This is a one-time change so that we all can celebrate with family and friends.
Join Drinking Liberally instead on Tuesday July 11th from 5:30 to 7 PM at Malarkey's. Hope to see you then and happy 4th!
Malarkey’s Pub is 408 Third Street, Wausau.
Phone: 715-819—3663
For more information: Wausau@drinkingliberally.org
QUOTATIONS
“May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please but as the opportunity to do what is right.” By Peter Marshall
Reclaiming This Nation Starts With Reclaiming Our Attention
"Obsessing over tweets doesn’t count as civic duty. It’s rubbernecking, not awareness building, and it’s making us feel more disconnected than ever before. Reclaiming this nation starts with reclaiming our attention, our daily media practices, our everyday conversations." By Courtney Martin
The Spirituality of the Ordinary Is Luminous
"Awe is such a quintessentially marvelous quality of living an enchanted life. Awe, like love, is not even an ...
Citizens Take Action on Opposing Restrictions of Medicaid in Wisconsin
Yet Another Middle Wisconsin Exclusive -- First on the Scene Again in Central Wisconsin
https://vimeo.com/218079172
Excerpts From Citizen Action Event Material:
Gov. Scott Walker wants to apply for a waiver from the federal government, so that he can drug test childless adults seeking Medicaid. This could also allow him to add other requirements that he sees fit. This is problematic for various reasons, but one of the biggest reasons is our current Opioid and Methamphetamine crises across the State. Someone who is struggling with addiction, but has health insurance, is far more likely to be asked by a health professional if they have a ...
THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR THE ACHA
Thank you, Congressman Duffy, for voting for the ACHA, the Ryan healthcare bill, May 4th.
Thank you to the voters for voting for Donald Trump and Congressman Duffy on November 8th.
The Ryan healthcare bill (AHCA) has been called an “act of mercy” by Speaker Ryan.
Here is a short list, out of many provisions, that are especially ‘merciful.’
1. The federal protections for people with pre-existing conditions are eliminated. In Duffy’s 7th Congressional District this will affect 295,400 or 51% of the non-elderly population who have pre-existing conditions. About 852,000 people in Wisconsin have a pre-existing condition.
The ...
SUBSTANCE ABUSE: it’s everybody’s business
Sponsored by The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
Tuesday, May 16
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
James F. Veninga Theater
UW Center for Civic Engagement
625 Stewart Avenue, Wausau
Event Summary:
On May 16, the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) is hosting a regional conference to raise awareness throughout communities that addiction is a chronic disease, recovery is possible and that community-wide recovery eco-systems are necessary. The purpose of the conference is to bring people together from different backgrounds and professions to better understand substance abuse and to consider evidence-based ...
DRINKING LIBERALLY
DRINKING LIBERALLY
TUESDAY, MAY 2
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Malarkey’s Pub
408 Third Street
Wausau, WI
715-819-3663
We have survived the first 100 days, although it seems like it's been years! Are we there yet? Come celebrate surviving the first 100 days See how others continue to fight for change, and have a pint.
Hopefully our government will be open for business and working on a budget agreement by then, but if not, at least we can enjoy some good beer with friends. Hope to see you.
Check out "Blue in a Red State: The Survival Guide to Life in the Real America," an uplifting new book by Drinking Liberally co-founder Justin ...