Relief measures have given us a strong blueprint for addressing poverty for millions.
Amidst COVID-19, Government Support Helped Many Wisconsin Children and Families Stay Afloat
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Health Care
2022 Kids Count Data Book: Wisconsin’s Children of Color More Likely to Face Mental Health Issues
Anxiety and depression are rising among Wisconsin’s youth, especially children of color.
19th Century Abortion Ban Could Go into Effect if Legislature Fails to Act
Kids Forward urges state legislators to act quickly to protect access to basic reproductive health care in our state.
Bills Scapegoating People on BadgerCare will not Improve the Workforce
Republican state legislators have proposed two bills they claim will strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce, but taking away health care from Wisconsinites struggling to get by will make our state sicker not stronger. These changes will create more barriers that make it harder and more complicated for...
Weakening Assistance for Families Would Weaken the Workforce
The COVID pandemic and the recession it caused illustrated the tremendous importance of public benefit programs like BadgerCare, FoodShare, and Unemployment Insurance. Yet a number of Republican legislators are trying to hurriedly pass a package of bills that would weaken the sources of public assistance that have been so critical over...
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