Thinking back on 2024

Dear Reader,

While browsing the grocery store aisles today, I looked twice at the price label on a loaf of bread before reluctantly putting it back on the shelf. The price of food staples keeps going up and up and we’re all feeling the pressures of working class life. Even as the government insists we're 'above the poverty line,' more and more Americans are finding it impossible to put food on the table, afford medical care, or save for the future.

State treasurer visits central Wisconsin

The current priorities of the state treasurer of Wisconsin was the topic of an event in Wausau on September 11, hosted by Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Organizing Co-op, the Wausau chapter of Women for Women, and County Board Supervisor Katie Rosenberg. State treasurer Sarah Godlewski gave an overview of her office’s responsibilities as the state fiscal watchdog agency and plans for helping Wisconsin citizens.