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Budget Bill Squanders Opportunity to Invest in Our Future

Printable version The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, regarding passage of the budget bill in both houses of the legislature: Wisconsin residents deserve a budget that invests in our children, our families, and our communities, and that makes sure that the door to opportunity is open to all....

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Progress for Wisconsin’s Children at a Standstill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2019 CONTACT: Erica Nelson, Kids Count and Race to Equity Project Director enelson@kidsforward.net, (608) 284-0580 x-321 Ken Taylor, Kids Forward Executive Director ktaylor@kidsforward.net, (608) 284-0580 x-302 MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s rank of 13th in the annual KIDS COUNT® Data Book signals...

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The Medicaid Budget Amendment: Paying a Lot More for a Lot Less

June 5, 2019 Contact: jpeacock@kidsforward.net or 608-284-0580 x 307 JFC Budget Slashes Initiatives Important to Rural Areas and Communities of Color The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, regarding the Medicaid portion of the budget approved by the Joint Finance Committee: The Medicaid budget...

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