We’ve updated our infographics detailing how different groups are affected by the new health insurance landscape with the new 2016 Federal Poverty Levels (FPL).
Wisconsin Health Insurance Landscape Infographic
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Early Learning Coalition Launches Agenda for 2017-19
The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) has developed a campaign to support high-quality child care and to expand home visiting opportunities. The agenda for the 2017-19 biennial budget includes: Support High-quality Child Care Implement Quality Grants recommended by the Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council to increase the number of...
Increasing Economic Security for Every Wisconsin Family
To create a vibrant and economically competitive future for Wisconsin, every child, every family, and every community must be given the opportunity to thrive. In Wisconsin, there are significant racial and ethnic disparities when it comes to income and wealth. Wisconsin needs to make sure that every child has access to the opportunities...
Trends in Juvenile Justice at a Glance – Your County and the State
As issues swirl around in the media and in public discourse about juvenile justice—particularly around how the system handles some of the more serious youthful offenders—it is good to ground the discussion with some facts. The Juvenile Arrests in Wisconsin Fact Sheet is a simple way to check some of the major trends reported through...
Juvenile Arrests in Wisconsin
The number of arrests of people age 17 and under has dropped sharply in Wisconsin in recent years. The decrease reflects a drop in crime committed by juveniles, as well as changes in law enforcement practices.
We Can Fund What We Need to Fund
For thousands of years, people have recognized the responsibility of a compassionate society to care for, support, encourage, and provide a quality life for all people, including the most vulnerable among us. To this end we establish governments, elect leaders and pay taxes. How those taxes are collected and how those tax monies are...
Is the State of Our State Strong?
In a blog post we released just prior to the Governor’s State of the State address, we asked whether his proposals would prioritize investments in children and opportunity for all. To be fair, the State of the State speech is not usually the vehicle for detailed policy proposals, those details will be contained in the budget the...
The 2017 State of the State for Wisconsin’s Children
Tomorrow afternoon, Governor Walker will deliver his State of the State address. Traditionally, governors have not used the State of the State address to focus on the well-being of children, but they should. Today’s children grow up to be tomorrow’s workers, caregivers, and leaders. If we want to have a healthy, well-educated workforce...
Medicaid Spending Growth Continues to Slow
DHS Projects State Share of Medicaid Spending to be $312 Million Less than Budgeted Medicaid spending in Wisconsin has been far less than state lawmakers anticipated when they approved the 2015-17 budget bill 18 months ago. The sharply reduced estimates of Medicaid spending undercut the argument that state policymakers will have to...
The Harmful Consequences in Wisconsin of ACA Repeal
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which seems to be a high priority for some members of Congress and the President-elect, would hurt Wisconsinites in far more ways than most people realize. A new WCCF fact sheet summarizes some of the most significant effects of repealing the ACA without enacting a viable replacement plan....
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