FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2019 CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Engagement Coordinator, Kids Forward wparkesutherland@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x317 The following statement from Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s executive director, is in response to legislative efforts to curtail women’s access to abortion in Wisconsin:...
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Kids Forward Commends Governor Evers for Investing in the Building Blocks for Wisconsin’s Growth and Future Prosperity
The following is a response by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, to the budget bill unveiled yesterday by Governor Evers: We applaud the Governor for proposing a budget that invests in the building blocks for Wisconsin’s growth and future prosperity – our children, schools, health, and equitable communities. We commend him...
Kids Forward Applauds Governor Evers’ “Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” Budget Initiative
The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, executive director of Kids Forward, on the Governor’s Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” initiative: Today, Governor Evers announced that his state budget will include investments in programs that support women’s health and address infant mortality. Notably, Governor Evers announced his initiative...
Kids Forward Supports Governor’s Plan to Improve Oral Health in Wisconsin
Kids Forward applauds Governor Evers’ multifaceted approach toward addressing issues of oral health for Wisconsin. The package, which is part of the Governor’s 2019-2021 biennial budget, includes just over $43 million invested in the following areas: Increases dental Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-profit providers by 50 percent if...
Opposition to Assembly Bill 4/ Senate Bill 18
The following testimony was presented before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions by Kids Forward Research Director Jon Peacock on February 5, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on this proposed tax cut. I am here representing Kids Forward, which has...
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