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.
Dads Care for Child Care Wednesday, June 11, 12 - 1pmWisconsin State Capitol - North Hearing Room, 2nd Floor We'll have staff directing the way - make your way to the center of the capitol, and we'll direct you from there! Register Here! When expecting to become a parent, you heard about the sleepless nights and diaper changes. One...
This tax day, millions of everyday Wisconsinites will pay their fair share of taxes to support roads, schools, health care, and the education that people depend on every day. Billionaires, on the other hand, will continue to pay relatively little thanks to tax loopholes and the Trump tax law that gave the richest Wisconsinites...
Main Takeaways Everyone in Wisconsin, regardless of their county, age, or profession deserves to live in a community that supports their wellbeing. This means access to quality, affordable mental health and substance use disorder services. Governor Evers’ proposed budget leverages both federal Medicaid dollars and state revenue to...
Main Takeaways Behind every workforce are individuals and caregivers working all hours to build thriving families, communities and businesses. The governor's biennial state budget is an opportunity to demand better for working families. Raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour, strengthening wage theft laws, addressing worker...
Main Takeaways Child care is unaffordable and unavailable for too many working families. Child care staff are severely underpaid and this critical industry is on the verge of collapse unless there is continued economic support. The Governor's budget takes several steps to address this crisis in Wisconsin by: funding the successful Child...
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