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 Motion Improves a Few Areas, but Leaves Most of the Wisconsin Shares Cuts Intact Tuesday evening the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) approved an omnibus motion that makes a few improvements in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) budget. However, a new Wisconsin Budget Project Blog post says the committee’s version of the DCF...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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