One of the clearest themes of Governor Evers’ 2019-21 budget bill is the importance of making Wisconsin stronger by investing in children, families and communities.
Key Initiatives for Children in the Governor’s 2019-21 Budget
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A Blueprint for Stronger Growth and Shared Prosperity
Everyone in Wisconsin deserves the opportunity to fully benefit from the state’s economic growth. Our economy, our communities, our schools, and our families will fare better when every person in the state has full access to opportunity. But Wisconsin’s economic growth has been lagging behind most other states in recent years, and the...
New Poverty Guidelines Shed Light on Health Care Debates
The new federal poverty guidelines, which were recently adjusted for inflation, are worth examining because they help illustrate the challenges faced by low-income working families. They show, for example, that single parents with one child are currently ineligible for BadgerCare if they have a full-time job that pays more than $8.13...
State Legislature Cannot Protect Those with Pre-Existing Conditions like the ACA Can
If state legislators want to protect people with pre-existing conditions, they should work to defend and strengthen the Affordable Care Act and help expand access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance. Since being signed into law, state and federal opponents have tried without success to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...
Gov. Evers’ State of the State Put Kids and Families First
Kids Forward applauds Governor Tony Evers for proposing a budget that puts kids and families first and that seeks to address the challenges kids and families of color face. He offered bipartisan proposals to restore two thirds funding for K-12 education, increase mental health services in schools, reform the criminal and juvenile justice systems, give working and middle class families a tax cut, and increase access to quality, affordable health care by expanding Badger Care.
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