Lesson from a Pandemic: Everyone Needs Health Insurance

The coronavirus pandemic is causing widespread unemployment throughout the world, and many in the US are losing more than their job and income. They are also losing their health insurance at a time when coverage is critical. In the last few weeks, the US has seen unprecedented spikes in joblessness with more than 20 million people...

read more

Both Essential and Expendable

Folks of Color on the Front Lines of Our Collective Survival and Our Losses PDF Version The coronavirus has and will forever change our communities and our nation. It has taken tens of thousands of lives in the United States and our collective losses continue to grow. The only thing that is preventing a far greater and grimmer tragedy...

read more

In the Fight for the Environment We Need to Center Communities of Color

Today, April 22nd 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day; founded in Wisconsin in 1970 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was one of many treasured environmentalists in Wisconsin’s history including some of the nation’s premier conservation advocates: Increase Lapham, whose advocacy in Wisconsin influenced the likes of Henry David...

read more

Extending “Safer at Home” is the Right Call for Wisconsin’s Health

Governor Evers is right to extend the Safer at Home Order to protect the lives of the people of Wisconsin.  The total number of infections and deaths in Wisconsin is much lower than it would have been without the order, and it is premature to change tactics now without additional measures being in place to keep Wisconsinites...

read more

Amend the CARES Act So More Parents Receive Stimulus Checks

The recently developed federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act put in place an unprecedented amount of financial support for many workers who filed taxes in the United States. One component of the benefit is a $1,200 payment that goes to many adult federal tax filers. However, some groups have been excluded from this stimulus...

read more

Amend the CARES Act So More Parents Receive Stimulus Checks

The recently developed federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act put in place an unprecedented amount of financial support for many workers who filed taxes in the United States. One component of the benefit is a $1,200 payment that goes to many adult federal tax filers. However, some groups have been excluded from this stimulus...

read more

Vote or stay healthy?

Despite efforts from Governor Evers to postpone Wisconsin’s Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary, the election will occur as scheduled. Evers cited the scope of the outbreak and the challenge in recruiting poll workers as necessary reasons to postpone the election. However, supreme court justices stated his order was...

read more

Join us to build a Wisconsin where
every child and family thrives.

Sign up for Emails

Your address helps us identify your legislators and the most relevant messages to send you.