Economic stability is one of the more important determinants of a child’s well-being. We believe making sure families have the supports they need to work for livable wages and climb out of poverty is one of the biggest keys to improving the lives of children.
LFB Paper Confirms Large Gap in Budget for the State's Welfare to Work Program The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, November 6, on a number of budget issues, including a couple that we will be watching. Among those is a proposal from the Dept. of Children and Families (DCF) and Dept. of Health Services...
Children in low-income families will bear the brunt of reductions in FoodShare benefits (also known as food stamps) that go into effect on Friday, according to a new Wisconsin Budget Project report. Last year, 1 in 3 Wisconsin children received food assistance through the FoodShare program. The Recovery Act included a modest boost to...
Many residents of Wisconsin have yet to fully rebound from the impact of the recession that began five years ago, according to a new county-level analysis released today by the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. A typical Wisconsin household earned less money in 2012 than it did before the recession, according to the analysis....
WCCF has analyzed county-level Census Bureau data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage for 21 Wisconsin counties, and found that state residents have not yet fully rebound from the impact of the recession that began five years ago.
$11 Million Drop in Homestead Credit Offers OpportunitiesGovernor Walker’s proposed $100 million property tax cut is on a fast track through the legislature, with the Senate voting to approve the measure today and the Assembly set to consider the measure as soon as Thursday. The rush to cut property taxes is a bit ironic considering...
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