Without a Deal Early This Week, Window Will Close for $165 Million Short-term Savings As a recent Wisconsin Budge Project Blog post noted, one of the relatively easy ways to close the projected $137 million budget shortfall in the 2010-11 fiscal year is to restructure some state debt. That maneuver, which is part of Governor Walker’s...

People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing.~Walter H. Judd (MN Republican Congressman, 1943-1963) In the November election, 52 percent of eligible Wisconsin...

As most of you know, Tuesday 11/2 is election day. Please do not pass up this opportunity to make your voice heard at the polls. It is absolutely crucial that those of us who care about the well-being of kids and families cast our votes for candidates who share those priorities. For more information about the contests in Wisconsin and...

WCCF is launching this campaign to help raise the profile of children's issues during election campaign season. Please help spread the word by sharing the web page with your network, placing the linked campaign logo on your website if appropriate, and using other tools to pass along this important information.

Wisconsin continues its decade-long trend of having fewer state and local employees than the national average, according to a new analysis by the Wisconsin Budget Project. Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Wisconsin has 4.4 percent fewer state and local government employees per capita in 2009 than the national...