Late last night, the republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee gutted the supports that struggling families across Wisconsin desperately need.
Wisconsin Decision Makers Choose the Wealthiest 1% over Struggling Children & Families
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Report raises concerns about child care access in Wisconsin as federal support ends (WI State Journal)
Despite High Ranking, Child Well-Being Concerns Persist in WI (Public News Service)
Inaccessible and Unaffordable Child Care Pushes Wisconsin Families to the Breaking Point
Wisconsin’s lack of accessible child care short-changes children and makes getting to work for parents difficult, while those who can find care struggle to pay for it. This costs the economy billions of dollars a year and holds women back professionally, especially women of color.
Veto Calls Grow Over Public-Aid Restrictions Proposed in WI (Public News Service)
Wisconsin organizations work to make sure patients don’t fall through the cracks as continuous enrollment for Medicaid ends (Spectrum News 1)
This May Day, Wisconsin Can Lift up Its Immigrant Families by Restoring Driver Licenses for All
On May Day: A Day without Latinx and Immigrants, Wisconsin lawmakers can lift up every family by restoring driver licenses for all. This would help keep families together, increase economic opportunities for working families, ensure safer roads, and boost state revenue.
WI Budget Debate: Some Call for Giving Tax Burden the Boot (Public News Service)
This Tax Day, Wisconsin Families Pay More in Taxes for Every Dollar they Earn than the Wealthiest 1%
This Tax Day, as many Wisconsin families struggle to make ends meet, the wealthiest Wisconsinites are allowed to pay a smaller share of their income to taxes than low and middle income families.
Lawmakers debate bills that would create new barriers to benefits (APG WI)
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