In a decision released this week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a defendant, who provided a 17-year-old girl with Oxycodone, causing her death, was rightfully convicted of first-degree reckless homicide by delivery of a controlled substance and contributing to the delinquency of a child. The defendant argued that it was legally...
New estimates were released today on the size of the budget deficit Wisconsin faces over the next biennium. The good news is that the figures are somewhat lower than other recent estimates. The bad news, and there's always bad news, is too long to list here. Check out the newest post on the Wisconsin Budget Project blog instead for more...
The Great Recession has caused a sharp drop in employer-sponsored insurance and a significant increase in public coverage, especially in Wisconsin. According to a report issued on November 16 by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the percentage of Americans with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) fell in 2009 – for the 9th year in a...
Voters in Wisconsin yesterday were in a decidedly conservative mood when it came to choosing their governor, senator, attorney general, and other elected representatives. That created a difficult political environment for school funding referendums on the ballot, but in fact voters approved tax increases in slightly more than half the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took a couple of additional steps today to facilitate the state-level implementation of health care reform. HHS announced two measures to help states assure a simple and seamless enrollment experience for consumers who qualify for Medicaid or who are shopping for health insurance...
Is higher cost sharing an effective strategy for reducing health care spending? A new study published today in Health Affairs illustrates one of problems with the theory that increasing co-pays and deductibles will lead consumers to make more cost-effective choices about their health care. It suggests that decreasing co-pays may be the...
As most of you know, Tuesday 11/2 is election day. Please do not pass up this opportunity to make your voice heard at the polls. It is absolutely crucial that those of us who care about the well-being of kids and families cast our votes for candidates who share those priorities. For more information about the contests in Wisconsin and...
Historically, state laws have protected the privacy of children and youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This protection was rooted in the belief that not publicly exposing the youth was a critical factor in the youth’s rehabilitation and distinguished the juvenile court from the harsh and punitive nature of proceedings in...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released a report urging the business community to support early learning programs. The report, Ready Set Go: Why Business Should Support Early Childhood Education, looks at research on early learning opportunities for children from birth to age five, the impact on a child’s development, and the role of...
This week, October 24th – 31st is National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Remember, reducing children’s exposure to lead is one of the most identifiable and most easily remedied risk factors associated with a host of learning and behavior problems later in life. Parents, educators, community groups, and social workers can...
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