As we continue the conversation about gun violence and safety in the wake of the tragedy in Parkland, FL, it is easy to distance ourselves from the problem, despite our shared fear and outrage. We must remember that mass shootings like this are not someone else’s problem, but rather something that impacts and threatens us all.
It’s well past time for adults to take real action to protect kids from gun violence. If adults don’t act, we shoulder the blame the next time someone uses a weapon of war to kill kids. On February 14, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, a young man used an AR-15 style rifle to murder 17 people. It’s a story...
Last fall, President Trump chose to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a program that opened a path for immigrant youth to learn, work, and thrive by granting them temporary relief from deportation. While engaging in harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric and making it even more difficult to craft responsible immigration policy,...
For Wisconsin to prosper, we need to ensure that all Wisconsinites have the tools they need to be successful. Unfortunately, state lawmakers have proposed numerous bills that take us in the opposite direction. One such bill, Senate Bill 634/Assembly Bill 748, will strip cities and counties of their authority to provide more opportunity...
Last Thursday, the Wisconsin Assembly approved Governor Walker’s package of dangerous changes to safety net programs, moving these harmful bills onto to the Wisconsin Senate and one step closer to becoming state law. These proposals will only make it harder for people who are already struggling to find work and support their families,...
The new federal poverty guidelines, which were recently adjusted for inflation, are worth examining because they help illustrate the challenges faced by low-income working families. They show, for example, that single parents with one child are currently ineligible for BadgerCare if they have a full-time job that pays more than $7.91...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2018 Contact: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, wwolf@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 304 MADISON, WI—Kids Forward urges state legislators to slow down the process for considering ten bills that will make dramatic changes to Wisconsin’s safety net programs. Ken Taylor, executive...
Early care and education advocates are cheering because of a dramatic breakthrough federal budget to support child care and home visiting. I know that many of you urged your Congressional representatives to support these important programs. The bipartisan budget bill passed Congress and was signed by the President. Here are the...
Yesterday, Gary Besaw of the Menominee Nation delivered the Wisconsin State of the Tribes address. The address was the perfect opportunity for legislators, advocates, and citizens to learn more about Wisconsin’s tribal nations, their biggest accomplishments, and their biggest concerns. More importantly, the address served as a reminder...
PDF of this report Governor Scott Walker has called a special session to make sweeping changes to Wisconsin’s public assistance program. Most of the bills in the Governor’s special session will restrict eligibility for important safety net programs or create administrative barriers to participation in those programs. While Kids Forward...
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