Day: July 13, 2021
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Dane County commission seeks public’s help in redistricting effort
A Dane County nonpartisan independent citizen redistricting commission appointed to create new supervisory district maps is asking for the public’s help. Read Full Article
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This week in Fresnoland: Are low-wage workers getting priced out? Here’s what an expert says about preventing it
and the socioeconomic alienation of Hmong residents.” Last year, I reported on how Chinatown businesses are surviving their second pandemic and high-speed rail construction, after the construction of … Read Full Article
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Supreme Court verdict could spur labor trafficking of farmworkers
It soon became clear the dozen or so Hmong farmworkers, employed by labor contractor Levi Trimmigration, were living in substandard housing: metal shipping containers furnished only with camping … Read Full Article
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Residents asked to identify their ‘communities of interest’ for redistricting commission
Dane County’s Redistricting Commission has met to lay the groundwork for the short timeframe they will have to recommend new supervisory district maps to the … Read Full Article
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Morning Lookout: Rallying around Ráine, record-breaking wildfires
It soon became clear the dozen or so Hmong farmworkers were living in substandard housing. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on private property rights has human trafficking experts worried that … Read Full Article
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La Crosse Local: The limited series cooking show “Cooking with Bao” to feature La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds and shares fundraising goal updates
As part of the nonprofit campaign to help bring awareness and raise funds for the La Crosse area Hmong farmers, the campaign has raised $5,600 of its $6,500 goal from business sponsorships, individual … Read Full Article
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Good Works: Cia Siab brings hope, resources to Hmong community through pandemic and beyond
Imagine choosing between certain execution for standing up for freedom or fleeing your home to rebuild your life halfway around the world — to a place where the language and … Read Full Article