Wisconsin Found $1.9 Million for Homeless Veterans. Two Cities Already Lost the Fight.
Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee approved $1.9 million for a new veteran-housing grant program benefiting Milwaukee, Janesville, and Madison nonprofits — a real win. But it arrived a year after facilities in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls already shut their doors.
Milwaukee’s Veterans Are Lining Up for Food. That’s Not a Local Story – It’s a National Warning Sign.
The Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin food pantry has gone from serving 150 veterans a week to nearly 400. As a combat veteran covering this from inside Milwaukee, I can tell you exactly what that number represents, and it isn’t just about groceries.