Category Archive: Wausau Politics
A Petition is Part of Our Democratic Process
In case you missed it, over the past few days there has been a story in the Wausau Daily Herald about Wausau’s Plan Commission tabling a request for rezoning for a building project. The building in question would be a shelter, a shelter for women who were victims of domestic abuse.
I am trying to not editorialize here, but it seems nearly impossible to remain impartial. The Women’s Community worked to raise millions of dollars to build a place where women will be protected from domestic violence, AFTER they have become victims. Our fellow citizens (more than 170 “neighbors”) created a …