Bill would guarantee legal counsel for renters facing eviction

Residential tenants facing eviction in Wisconsin would be guaranteed legal counsel under legislation being circulated for co-sponsorship.  A group of Dem lawmakers led by Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Ryan Clancy of Milwaukee recently sent a memo seeking support for LRB-1214. They note a single missed housing payment can mean “the difference between housing security and homelessness,” emphas...