Noon Wednesday: Unhoused and underfunded

While an estimated 20,000 people are without suitable housing nightly, the state Legislature has not moved to address homelessness issues. Joe Volk, executive director of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness, explains why solutions continue to stall.

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

November 17, 2021

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