Wisconsin should Work for Everyone, Not Just the Wealthy Few.
Every family deserves a fair shot, no matter their race, background, or zip code. But, too many of us struggle to afford the basics.
This affordability crisis didn’t happen by accident.
It is the result of policy choices that have concentrated power in the hands of the wealthy few, while underinvesting in the things our families need to thrive.
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26 Years Later, and the U.S. Still Has Not Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Children
On this date in 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). As Oma Vic McMurray points out in a letter in the Capital Times today, the U.S. played a large role in drafting the provisions of the convention. Yet 26...
Wisconsin Juvenile Justice Numbers Continue to Decline
For well over a decade, trends in Wisconsin's key juvenile justice numbers have followed the national trends by continuing to decline. That trend continued through 2014 in which there were fewer juvenile arrests (only about 1/3 the number in 2002), a lower juvenile...
No Magic Birthdays!!
Borrowing from Jeff Butts, the notion that there is no such thing as a “magic birthday” struck me when I read that Governor Malloy of Connecticut announced a new initiative to look at reforming the justice system for 18 to 24 year olds. Recall that Connecticut...
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