Annualized Effect Expected to be $71.9 Million Loss of Federal Benefits and $26 Million GPR Cost for StateThe crowded agenda for the Joint Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 21, includes the Governor’s proposal to impose a work or training requirement for many of the participants in the Food Share program. The Legislative Fiscal...
Family Economic Security
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.
JFC Likely to Vote Tuesday on W-2 Shortfall and Other TANF Issues
LFB Papers Reinforce Our Concerns about W-2 Shortfall and EITC Shell GameAccording to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB), if the growth in W-2 participation in recent months is followed by a slightly slower rate of decline than the budget bill assumes, W-2 spending could exceed the reduced level recommend by the Governor by $30 million...
Physicians Take on Eliminating Childhood Poverty
The American Pediatrics Association (APA) and the Academy of American Pediatricians (AAP) has recently issued a Task Force Report on Childhood Poverty: A Strategic Roadmap Committed to Bringing the Voice of Pediatricians to the Most Important Problem Facing Children in the US Today. This report is a powerful statement about the harmful...
Finance Committee to Consider Dept. of Children and Families Issues on May 21
The next meeting of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) this week will be on Tuesday, May 21, starting at 10:00 in Room 412 E. The largest set of papers will concern the issues in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) budget, including Wisconsin Shares child care subsides, W-2, EITC funding, the Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program,...
Things Not to Give Moms for Mother’s Day – Inflexible Flex Time Legislation
Men often have trouble choosing gifts for the women in their lives. I know that because I’ve made more than my fair share of questionable gift choices for Mother’s Days, birthdays and other occasions, and I have a recurring habitat of picking out presents that would be better gifts for me. Unfortunately, it’s no consolation to know that...
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