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.
Urban Institute Analysis Says WI Would Lose Almost $28 Billion over Next 10 YearsThere has never been any question that the House budget plan authored by Rep. Ryan would result in a very significant cut in Medicaid spending. However, there have been many questions about how the House version of the budget would affect states and how...
An unusually large group of more than 1,900 organizations representing a broad swath of American society united to urge members of Congress to pull back from the “fiscal cliff” in a responsible way that increases revenue and pares Pentagon spending in order to protect low-income people and rebuild the economy.In a two-page letter sent...
At a briefing in Milwaukee this afternoon, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute presented a policy agenda for reducing poverty in Wisconsin by more than 50 percent. A rigorous analysis of the proposals by the Urban Institute concludes that the proposed package of policies could reduce the state's poverty rate “by 58 to 66...
Superintendent Tony Evers recently released the Agenda 2017, incorporating four key elements for school reform and success:Developing common standards and creating 21st century pathways to learning;Improving assessment systems and data feedback that can impact instruction in “real time;”Creating ways to assess and enhance teacher...
Yesterday, the Wisconsin Medical Journal (WMJ), a publication of the Wisconsin Medical Society, published a new study showing that exposure to secondhand smoke has decreased both inside and outside of homes in Wisconsin since the statewide smoke-free law went into effect in July 2010. This news was celebrated by many of our partners in...
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