Every parent and caregiver in Wisconsin deserves a secure foundation to raise their family. But, for decades, the wealthy and powerful few have rigged the system for their gain, stripping away worker protections and a basic foundation for families, all to pad their profits. They’re doing this by fueling division amongst us, hoping that...
Multicultural Coalition Inc., Partnership Community Health Center, and Kids Forward urge Trump Administration to use billions in SNAP contingency funds to cover FoodShare through next month Menasha, Wis., (October 31, 2025) – Local food pantries and community organizations are preparing for a surge in demand as the federal government...
In an effort to protect critical food support for thousands of Wisconsinites, local nonprofit organizations are urging members of the Wisconsin State Legislature to fully and immediately support the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (DHS) request for funding to pay for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Urge your members of Congress to ensure that a deal is a deal, and prevent health care cost spikes for millions of people. Read on, then contact your representatives. Contact Your Representatives The federal Government temporarily shuts down today while Congress tries to come to an agreement on how the federal dollars should be spent....
The State of Working Wisconsin 2025 report from the High Road Strategy Center affirms what workers and their families across the state have been saying for years. Families are deeply struggling to make ends meet, workers don’t make a livable wage or get basic protections, and in some severe cases, employers are stealing workers' hard...
On July 3, 2025, Governor Evers signed the 2025-2027 State Budget. Ultimately this budget doesn't go nearly far enough to address the everyday struggles of Wisconsin families, especially families of color and those furthest from opportunity. But there were a few bright spots. Bipartisan negotiations---a rare occurrence in today's...
For Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863 With just a few short weeks until critical child care funds dry up, Kids Forward is cautiously optimistic about the Republican Leadership and Governor Evers’ bipartisan budget deal that continues some public support for child care in the 2025-27 state budget. “Affordable and...
For Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, [email protected] This morning the U.S. Senate passed a reckless budget bill that would make the deepest cuts in history to people's food assistance and health care, which includes BadgerCare, all to pay for extreme tax breaks for the nation’s wealthiest households and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2025From: Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition The U.S. Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation package took a bad bill and made it worse. The Senate package, passed this morning by a tiebreaker vote of 51-50, would cut almost $1 trillion from the Medicaid program over the next 10 years and result in close...
866-426-2631Ask your legislator to protect Medicaid and SNAP and vote NO on the budget bill. You'll be asked to provide your zip code, and then you'll be connected to your member of Congress' office. Phone script is below, but feel free to speak from the heart:“Hello, my name is ___ and I live in ___. I am urging you to vote against the...
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