Relief measures have given us a strong blueprint for addressing poverty for millions.
Amidst COVID-19, Government Support Helped Many Wisconsin Children and Families Stay Afloat
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Amidst COVID-19, Government Support Helped Many Wisconsin Children and Families Stay Afloat
COVID-19 relief measures have given us a strong blueprint for addressing poverty for millions.
2022 Kids Count Data Book: Wisconsin’s Children of Color More Likely to Face Mental Health Issues
Anxiety and depression are rising among Wisconsin’s youth, especially children of color.
Protecting Local Control: Lawmakers Harm Communities of Color
This report shines a light on the expansion of laws in Wisconsin that restrict—or ‘preempt’—the power of local elected officials and voters.
If It Can Be Broke, It Can be Fixed: 1 Year After ‘Hear Us’
As many youth across Wisconsin enjoy summer break, too many young people are still caught up in our youth justice system.
19th Century Abortion Ban Could Go into Effect if Legislature Fails to Act
Kids Forward urges state legislators to act quickly to protect access to basic reproductive health care in our state.
Improving Outcomes in Wisconsin’s Youth Justice System: Fines, Fees, & Community Supervision
Health concerns created by the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a massive push to keep youth out of restrictive, secure facilities. The pandemic’s unique constraints fostered creativity and forced...
Eliminating Wisconsin’s Income Tax Would Give Huge Tax Cuts to the Wealthy and Powerful
Eliminating Wisconsin’s income tax would funnel enormous tax cuts into the pockets of the wealthy and powerful, potentially raise taxes on people with the lowest incomes, and make it nearly impossible for Wisconsin to make the kind of investments that make the state a good place to live, do business, and raise a family. It would also...
Bills Scapegoating People on BadgerCare will not Improve the Workforce
Republican state legislators have proposed two bills they claim will strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce, but taking away health care from Wisconsinites struggling to get by will make our state sicker not stronger. These changes will create more barriers that make it harder and more complicated for...
Weakening Assistance for Families Would Weaken the Workforce
The COVID pandemic and the recession it caused illustrated the tremendous importance of public benefit programs like BadgerCare, FoodShare, and Unemployment Insurance. Yet a number of Republican legislators are trying to hurriedly pass a package of bills that would weaken the sources of public assistance that have been so critical over...
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