The state budget and the taxes that help finance it have a huge impact on children and families. The budget provides most of the funding for vital government services, such as education, health care, transportation, child welfare and other safety net programs.
For more detailed analysis, visit the Wisconsin Budget Project website.
LFB Paper Confirms Large Gap in Budget for the State's Welfare to Work Program The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, November 6, on a number of budget issues, including a couple that we will be watching. Among those is a proposal from the Dept. of Children and Families (DCF) and Dept. of Health Services...
Children in low-income families will bear the brunt of reductions in FoodShare benefits (also known as food stamps) that go into effect on Friday, according to a new Wisconsin Budget Project report. Last year, 1 in 3 Wisconsin children received food assistance through the FoodShare program. The Recovery Act included a modest boost to...
$11 Million Drop in Homestead Credit Offers OpportunitiesGovernor Walker’s proposed $100 million property tax cut is on a fast track through the legislature, with the Senate voting to approve the measure today and the Assembly set to consider the measure as soon as Thursday. The rush to cut property taxes is a bit ironic considering...
Workers in Wisconsin and across the U.S. are still struggling because of a relatively weak labor market. That is especially challenging for low-wage workers who must cope with the declining value of the minimum wage, reductions in employer benefits like health care, and growing inequality. An interactive database posted online Friday...
Wisconsin schoolchildren are slinging on their backpacks and getting ready to head back to school. We often think of schools as safe places for children, but unfortunately, schools cannot block out all harmful influences on children. The Youth Risk Behavioral Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control, shows that for many...
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