Kids Forward supports SB801/AB845, which would eliminate juvenile life without parole. This critical advancement towards a more developmentally appropriate juvenile justice system will reduce and repair harm, decrease racial disparities, increase child and family wellbeing, and increase opportunities for community-based alternatives to incarceration.
Four tax proposals are making their way through the state legislature now, which would line the wallets of Wisconsin’s wealthy & overwhelmingly white. We anticipate them getting to the Governor’s desk by the end of the month.
From Racine to Rhinelander, everyone in Wisconsin deserves the freedom to make a good living and care for our families. However, the tax plan proposed by Republican legislative leadership would further rig the rules in favor of the wealthiest and make Wisconsin’s glaring racial disparities even worse. The four proposals leave everyday families even further behind because none of these tax proposals effectively target families who are struggling to make ends meet.
The below fact sheet was developed by Kids Forward and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is supported by Raising Wisconsin. Providing postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months will help ensure both parents and babies in Wisconsin thrive together. Medicaid in Wisconsin helps cover services including: •...
The below statement was provided to state legislative leadership on behalf of the Raising Wisconsin coalition:January 24, 2024Chair Moses, Vice Chair Rozar, and Members of the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care Honorable Representative Moses:Extend Postpartum Coverage to 12 Months to Save Lives and Improve Health...
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