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The “Precedent” for DEMOCRACY: Marathon County’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Referendum (Video)
Watch the brief film below on the Marathon County Board's upcoming vote tomorrow, July 24, regarding whether or not it will allow citizens to participate in the democratic process by giving their opinions in a non-binding county referendum in November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HzApXVqLbg
Public Access Video of Full Marathon County Board Meeting on July 19 Including an Agenda Item on the Medical Marijuana Referendum:
https://waam.viebit.com/player.php?hash=6DeBTaO95xhs
County Board Supervisor Districts and Contact Information:
http://www.co....
Wausau Pilot & Review’s Shereen Siewert Presents to The Westies (Video)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/o7klqpDQdAE" align="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shereen Siewert, investigative journalist -- and the founder and editor of Wausau Pilot & Review -- presented to The Westies Neighborhood Group on July 9, 2018, at the Wausau Labor Temple.
Wausau Pilot & Review broke multiple stories in the recent past including, but not limited to, topics related to the Wausau Chemical move, the Riverlife developer challenges, and the contamination issues in the Thomas Street Neighborhood.
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Opioids and Humane Treatment
We have two opioid problems in the U.S. The first one, I am certain you have heard of. It is opioid addiction, which is arguably fueled by the widespread availability of opioids. The second problem is one that was created by how government agencies and businesses decided to address the first problem.
For people with chronic health conditions, access to opioid pain killers can restore some normalcy and improve the quality of life. Many people who, like myself, suffer from chronic pain, have very few good days, good hours, or even good minutes in which we must complete ...
COMMON THEMES
Common themes intertwined from the Marchers who came to support the students during the March for Our Lives in Wausau. About 200 people joined student organizers on the 400 Block in Downtown Wausau to remember the 17 students who died February 14th at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Anna Klieber, one of the organizers from Wausau West, spoke about growing up with social media and technology. It is a way to stay connected. She also sees the harm that social media can do. Anna spoke about Emma Gonzalez, one of the survivors of the shooting, ...
SPOTLIGHT ON HOMELESSNESS, Part 2
Pam Anderson, co-chair of the Marathon County Housing and Homelessness Coalition, spoke about a husband and wife who became homeless after a car accident. The husband lost his job due to his injuries and had to be retrained for a different job. They slept on the floor in the attic of the wife’s father’s home. It was four years before they got back on their feet.
In Marathon County, 41% of families are living from paycheck to paycheck. Ten percent of ALICE families are below the poverty level. (2017 United Way Quality of LIFE report for Wausau and Marathon County)...
End Child Poverty in Marathon County
We are excited to report that the campaign has passed 1500 signatories this week. More and more people are joining the movement to call on Wisconsin to adopt a goal of cutting child poverty in half, of reducing racial disparities, and committing to an annual evaluation of our progress. Before we bring this demand to our elected leaders, we want to reach 10,000 signature s, so they know this is a serious campaign with broad support .
Please encourage your friends to sign on: https://www.endchildpovertywi.org/endorse
End Child Poverty PPT Marathon County ...
HOMELESSNESS, part 1
In his opening statements to Mayor Robert Mielke and Wausau City Council members regarding homelessness, Joseph Volk stated: Marathon County and Wausau have a problem.
Joseph Volk, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness, was one of the speakers at the Presentation: Spotlight on Homelessness in Marathon County, Thursday, February 15th. Mr. Volk highlighted many statistics regarding homelessness. (Additional information has been added by the author of this report.)
*Homeless children in the school districts of Wausau and D.C. Everest has ...
Tenth Annual Wisconsin Grassroots Festival
TENTH ANNUAL
WISCONSIN GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL
March 24, 2018
Registration 8:00 / Event 9:00 To 4:45
Wisconsin Heights High School
10173 US Highway 14 / Mazomanie, WI
Suggested $25 Donation / Lunch Included
People Organizing for Solutions
SPEAKERS
Lisa Graves
John Nichols
Matt Rothschild
Mark Pocan
LUNCH TIME SPEAKER
Senator Tammy Baldwin
21 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
A Progressive Agenda for Criminal Justice Reform
Coalition-Building in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Editorial Cartooning: Breaking Through The Noise With Pen, Brush & Attitude
Elders/Reti...
