Last year, Trump & his supporters in Congress passed the Republican megabill. This bill gutted funding for a bunch of essential services our communities rely on in order to give tax breaks to the rich. One of those services was SNAP/FoodShare, which ensures that 700k people across our state have enough to eat. In the wake of...
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Fighting to Keep Groceries on the Table
“Rise Up” song by Andra Day & Jennifer Decilveo; check out our full curated playlist here – handpicked jams to keep the joy flowing! Andra Day’s “Rise Up” is a reminder that even in the face of hardship, communities find ways to stand together. Rising up, now matter how hard it is to do, captures how Wisconsin families and advocates...
Counties, Faith Leaders, Health Pros to Legislators: Keep Food on the Table for 700,000 Wisconsinites
In an effort to protect critical food support for thousands of Wisconsinites, local nonprofit organizations are urging members of the Wisconsin State Legislature to fully and immediately support the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (DHS) request for funding to pay for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
What are ‘public goods’?
Heather McGee—author of the profound The Sum Of Us—describes public goods as resources like schools, libraries, roads, and health clinics, which make a community livable for everyone. These resources also allow businesses to attract and retain both workers and consumers. The Trump Administration and Wisconsin members of Congress...
The Federal Government Has Shut Down. Now What?!?
Each year, Congress is in charge of creating a financial plan, or a budget, that lays out the funding for many government agencies and programs. This budget is approved by both arms of Congress, then forwarded to the President to be signed and enacted into law. The House of Representatives and the Senate have been debating leading up to...
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