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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pierce County Residents Share Why They’re Challenging Ridge Breeze’s Expansion

by Reba Krueger

Affordable Housing Housing Justice

THE CASE FOR PROACTIVE RENTAL INSPECTIONS: AN OPEN LETTER FROM GROWW TO RESIDENTS OF MENOMONIE

by Reba Krueger

Affordable Housing Voter Empowerment WI Vote

We Need Independent Political Power in Western Wisconsin: Our Local Elections Offer an Opportunity

by Reba Krueger

People Protecting Pierce Pierce County News

Pierce County Residents Take Legal Action to Block Massive Expansion of Factory Farm

by Reba Krueger

New Report Reveals the Pain and Hardship Facing Residents Affected by the Menomonie Housing Crisis

by Reba Krueger

Reflections from a Stage in Altoona

DNR Approves Ridge Breeze Expansion; GROWW Community Says It’s Not Over

by Reba Krueger

People Protecting Pierce

Pierce County Town Joins Other Rural Communities Passing Local Oversight for Largest Livestock Operations

by Reba Krueger

GROWW Updates Uncategorized Voter Empowerment WI Vote

Post-election 2024: We Are Responsible for Our Own Future

Affordable Housing

Housing Justice Win in Dunn County: GROWW Community Members Help Pass ADU Amendment.

by Reba Krueger

People Protecting Pierce

CAFO Operations Ordinance Forum

by Sophia Forliti

People Protecting Pierce

People Protecting Pierce: What’s next after the Ridge Breeze hearing?

by Sophia Forliti

Affordable Housing

Listening Session: Housing Issues in Dunn County

by Sophia Forliti

Fair Maps Voter Empowerment WI Vote

Be a Voter August 13th – Use Your Vote, Your Voice, and Our Power!

by Reba Krueger

Celebrating Our Interdependence: Summer Fundraising Victory in 2024

by Reba Krueger

Affordable Housing

Hogseth on Housing Justice: The Dunn County Board Should Vote “YES” for Accessory Dwelling Units

by Reba Krueger

Affordable Housing Events

Listening Session – Housing in Dunn County

by Reba Krueger

People Protecting Pierce

Ridge Breeze Permit Public Hearing in Elmwood

by Sophia Forliti

People Protecting Pierce

Members of GROWW Celebrate Veto of Bill Threatening Local Control

by Reba Krueger

Voter Empowerment WI Vote

WI’s April 2nd Election: What You Need to Know

by Reba Krueger

Western WI Change at the Local Level

by Sophia Forliti

GROWW Bi-Monthly Big Tent Meeting

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide From the Ground Up

In Service to the People: From the Ground Up

by Sophia Forliti

Samantha Bowen of the People Protecting Pierce campaign shares her story at GROWW Fest, in front of the GROWW Fest banner.

From the Ground Up People Protecting Pierce

The Protection We Deserve in Pierce County: From the Ground Up

by Sophia Forliti

From the Ground Up Uncategorized

From the Ground Up: Why we need support for local leaders

by Sophia Forliti

Happy 4th Birthday GROWW

by Sophia Forliti

Listening Sessions in Polk, Buffalo, and Barron Counties

by Sophia Forliti

People Protecting Pierce

Milestone in Pierce County CAFO Fight: County Board Approves Updated Waste Storage Ordinance

by Reba Krueger

People Protecting Pierce

Join the fight and help protect our water

by Sophia Forliti

From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up: Power

by Sophia Forliti

People Protecting Pierce

Land Conservation Committee Hears Public Testimony, Recommends 6 Month CAFO Moratorium to County Board

by Reba Krueger

People Protecting Pierce

“Right to Harm” Public Screening & Discussion

by Sophia Forliti

People Protecting Pierce

Continuing Action: Update on Ridge Breeze

by Sophia Forliti

Paving the Way: One Organization, One 501c4 status, What to Expect, and Why We’re Excited

by Sophia Forliti

People Protecting Pierce

Sign the petition to STOP CAFO expansion in our community

by Sophia Forliti

Three GROWW members stand together smiling at the GROWW Earth Fest Booth.

Affordable Housing Bridge The Divide GROWW Updates People Protecting Pierce

Earth Fest 2023: Connecting With The Community

by Sophia Forliti

Events GROWW Updates

Earth Day Events – News From This Week

by Sophia Forliti

Community Highlights

Why We Need To Stop The Ridge Breeze CAFO

by Sophia Forliti

Shape our Future: 2023 Values and Platform Survey

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Our Power In Action!

by Sophia Forliti

Uncategorized Voter Empowerment

Voting Rights and April 4th: News From This Week

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

The Importance of Voting on April 4th

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Feb. 20-24: News From This Week

by Sophia Forliti

GrassRoots School

GrassRoots School 2023 – Celebrating 22 New GrassRoots Leaders

by Sophia Forliti

Celebrating Black History Month 2023

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Confidential Voting – National Stalking Awareness Month

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

2023 is an Election Year – Register Now!

by Sophia Forliti

Annual Report 2022

by Elizabeth Zinkand

Community Highlights

Conversations of the Valley 2023: Regional Resiliency – St. Croix Valley Foundation

by Sophia Forliti

Roadside Revival

Roadside Revival Workshop: Full Recordings Available

by Sophia Forliti

¡Vote temprano este otoño!

by Sophia Forliti

Events Roadside Revival

Roadside Revival Workshop

by Sophia Forliti

Dunn County Listening Session

by Sophia Forliti

St. Croix County Listening Session

by Sophia Forliti

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

by Sophia Forliti

Western Wisconsin Highlights

Grow to Share in River Falls Long-Term Plan

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Disability Voting Rights Resources

by Sophia Forliti

From PCGRO… To GROWW and GROWW Action!

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life

“Gov. Evers: Announces $10 million to improve access to clean drinking water across the state” – WisPolitics.com

by Sophia Forliti

Our Environment PCGRO Stories Pierce County Life

“Here are 5 ways Wisconsin’s environment could be impacted by spending through the Inflation Reduction Act” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Pierce County Fair Bridge the Divide Mock Election Results

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge The Divide on Ecotopia Soon

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge the Divide August Monthly Meeting

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Ellsworth Community Meeting

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life Voter Empowerment

The Democracy Tour Comes to River Falls

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Join us for the Bridge the Divide August Monthly Meeting

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge the Divide at the Pierce County Fair

by Sophia Forliti

PCGRO Staff Outing August 2022

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge the Divide River Falls Days Overview

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Deep Canvassing in Ellsworth

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge the Divide July Monthly Meeting

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide Conversations that Connect PCGRO Updates

Volunteer With Us!

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life

CAB Opening at River Falls Days to Benefit Ukrainian Children

by Sophia Forliti

Broadband Expansion Task Force

Update: Broadband Expansion Task Force

by Sophia Forliti

What I Think When I Smell Hay

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect PCGRO Stories

PCGRO Stories – Jessica

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Highlights: Bridge the Divide Kickoff Events!

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley – Bob

by Sophia Forliti

Celebrate Juneteenth

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life

Non-Partisan Vigil for Gun Safety to be held June 12

by Sophia Forliti

Know Your Voting District

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge The Divide Kickoff Events!

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley Recap

by Sophia Forliti

Roadside Revival

Everything You Need To Know About Roadside Revival

by Sophia Forliti

Roadside Revival

Roadside Revival – Douglas

by Sophia Forliti

Roadside Revival

Roadside Revival – Maureen

by Sophia Forliti

Bridge The Divide

Bridge The Divide – June Monthly Meeting

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

“New Richmond Social Justice Collective unveils community mural” – Star-Observer

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

Isaak Mohamed: From Somalia to Barron City Council, How I Got There

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment WI Vote

Municipal Clerk Appreciation Week

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Learning To Connect

by Sophia Forliti

Roadside Revival

No Mow May!

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Deep Cavass Training

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Thank Election Heroes Day of Action

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Voter Experience Survey

by Sophia Forliti

PCGRO Fundraiser

by Sophia Forliti

Our Environment

March Forth to Earth Day 4/15, 4/22

by Sophia Forliti

Next WWNVD Meeting – Maps Status and What’s Next for 2022

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

School Board Candidate Virtual Forum Recording Available

by Sophia Forliti

US Supreme Court Issues Decision on Wisconsin Maps

by Sophia Forliti

What’s coming up this spring? Daffodils, tulips and election day!

by Sophia Forliti

Conversations that Connect

Conversations That Connect – Deep Canvassing in Pierce County

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

AAUW School Board Virtual Candidate Forum

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Be an informed voter

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition Resources

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

Why do you vote? – Wisconsin Native Vote

by Sophia Forliti

New Fairer Maps

by Sophia Forliti

Fairer Maps, Not Fair Maps

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

We trust our clerks!

by Sophia Forliti

On a mission to promote broadband expansion – Pierce County Journal

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ maps in redistricting fight – Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

by Sophia Forliti

Stand With Ukraine

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life

Financial Help for Homeowners

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin, How do I love thee?

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life

The Future of River Falls

by Sophia Forliti

Fairness, Least Change and Gerrylaundering

by Sophia Forliti

2/3/2022: WWNVD Meeting Resources

by Sophia Forliti

Can You Gerrymander Your Party to Power? – The New York Times

by Sophia Forliti

PCGRO Environment/Climate Project Survey

by Sophia Forliti

Refuse to be Left Out in the Cold

by Sophia Forliti

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in redistricting case – Wisconsin Examiner

by Sophia Forliti

What Would You Say?

by Sophia Forliti

Rally for Fair Courts and Fair Maps

by Sophia Forliti

Multi-Partisan Fresh Air

by Sophia Forliti

Voter Empowerment

State Voices Wisconsin 2022 Voter Registration Director Contract Position

by Sophia Forliti

Pierce County Life

Broadband access is coming

by Sophia Forliti

Area Voices Among “Concerned Voters of Wisconsin” who file Friend of the Court Brief in Redistricting Case with the Wisconsin Supreme Court

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin Examiner: As election year begins, court wrangling over redistricting continues

by Sophia Forliti

Friends-of-the-Court Brief for Fair Maps officially filed!

by Sophia Forliti

Friend-of-the-Court Brief for Fair Maps

by Sophia Forliti

Become a Friend of Fair Maps this Year!

by Sophia Forliti

Become a Friend of Fair Maps!

by Sophia Forliti

This New Year’s Resolution

by Sophia Forliti

All I Want for Christmas

by Sophia Forliti

Mapped Out Episode 7

by Sophia Forliti

The Grinches Who Stole Wisconsin’s Fair Maps

by Sophia Forliti

WI Supreme Court Rules Against Majority of Wisconsinites

by Sophia Forliti

Make Your Voice Heard on Build Back Better

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

WestCAP Rent and Utilities Assistance

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin State Journal reports: State Supreme Court sides with GOP proposal for ‘least-change’ approach to redistricting

by Sophia Forliti

Evangelical Christian urges WI legislators to be part of the solution

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin Farmers Union Running Office Workshop

by Sophia Forliti

Evers Vetoes Wisconsin Redistricting Maps

by Sophia Forliti

WIS Politics Recognizes work by WIMAP

by Sophia Forliti

Retired Math Professor Gives a Bad Grade to the GOP’s Maps

by Sophia Forliti

River Falls Resident: Legislature’s Proposed Maps Do ‘Completely the Opposite’ of Fair Representation

by Sophia Forliti

Local Food For All

How to Support Grow To Share

by Sophia Forliti

October 28 Maps Hearing

by Sophia Forliti

Hearing on the GOP’s Rigged Maps Scheduled for Thursday, October 28th

by Sophia Forliti

“Swing State” Film Discussion

by Sophia Forliti

Save the Date League of Women Voters Wisconsin Information

The Importance of Fair Courts

by Sophia Forliti

North Shore Fair Maps’: Gerrymandering 101

by Sophia Forliti

Robin Vos Agrees With Us

by Sophia Forliti

Transfer Community of Interest Map from PMC to Legislative Portal

by Sophia Forliti

WPR: Mapped Out Episodes 1 & 2

by Sophia Forliti

Uncategorized Voter Empowerment

Voter Registration Day

Here & Now: Fair Maps

by Sophia Forliti

Sound the Alarm for Fair Maps

by Sophia Forliti

Federal court allows redistricting case brought by Democrats to move forward

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

Wisconsin’s Billion-Dollar Tax Cut Leaves Out a Huge Chunk of Households

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

How You Can Help Afghan Refugees at Fort McCoy

by Sophia Forliti

WPR’s “Mapped Out” Creators

by Sophia Forliti

Fair Maps Update

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

What you can do now to help Afghan refugees

by Sophia Forliti

All Are Welcome

The New York Times: The Black Mortality Gap

by Sophia Forliti

New Richmond Postal Pleas Success

by Sophia Forliti

Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin’s political maps a day after release of 2020 Census data

by Sophia Forliti

New Census Data Release

by Sophia Forliti

Mappy Hour Testimonies

by Sophia Forliti

Prescott Community Ice Cream Social

by Sophia Forliti

Our Environment Pierce County Life

Well Water Testing in Pierce County

by Sophia Forliti

Common Cause WI Redistricting Reform Webinar with Guest Speakers Senator Jeff Smith and Assembly Woman Deb Andraca

by Sophia Forliti

Opportunity Wasted

by Sophia Forliti

WWNVD Turns 1 Year Old

by Sophia Forliti

Fair Maps Postal Pleas

by Sophia Forliti

Fair Maps Billboard on Hwy 8

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin State Journal – DNR Limits Animals

by Sophia Forliti

Ban Gerrymandering in Wisconsin

by Sophia Forliti

Thank you for coming to Mappy Hours!

by Sophia Forliti

PMC New Public Input Portal

by Sophia Forliti

How to Contact Representatives about Fair Maps Bill

by Sophia Forliti

Time to Contact Your Representatives!

by Sophia Forliti

TAKE ACTION – Fair Maps Legislation Introduced in State Assembly and Senate!

Voter Empowerment

Official Voter Registration Notice Postcard

Voicemail Scripts

“The Gerrymandered State” Podcast

by Sophia Forliti

People’s Maps Commission Online Public Hearing – 7th Congressional District, Jan. 28, 2021

by Sophia Forliti

Fight for fair legislative maps continues with a rally in Madison

by Sophia Forliti

Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to adopt Republican-backed redistricting rules

by Sophia Forliti

Effects of gerrymandering felt in Wisconsin as governor, GOP clash over Covid restrictions

by Sophia Forliti

How Gerrymandered Are We?

by Sophia Forliti

Color Me Fair Map Contest

by Sophia Forliti

Dane County judge voids GOP contracts with law firms for redistricting

by Sophia Forliti

Call for an End to Gerrymandering TODAY

by Sophia Forliti

West CAP AmeriCorps Job Opportunity

by Sophia Forliti

Fair Maps Next Steps

by Sophia Forliti

The Rural-Urban Divide

by Sophia Forliti

WESTCAP Literacy Program

by Sophia Forliti

BadgerCare Expansion is a Win-Win for All Wisconsinites

by Sophia Forliti

The Right Thing To Do

by Sophia Forliti

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