Education, healthcare, childcare some of top budget issues for La Crosse residents
Local leaders and community members gathered to speak to Democratic members of the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee about budget ite...
Local leaders and community members gathered to speak to Democratic members of the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee about budget items that are important to the community Monday. Top issues for La Crosse folks who attended were public education funding, expansion of Medicare, childcare and of course, the second phase of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Pra irie SpringsScience Center. The listening session was hosted by Rep. Jill Billings, D-La Crosse, and Sen. Brad Pfaff, D-Onalaska, in conjunction with three Democratic members of the Joint Finance Committee: Sen.