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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In the Fight for the Environment We Need to Center Communities of Color
Today, April 22nd 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day; founded in Wisconsin in 1970 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was one of many treasured environmentalists in Wisconsin’s history including some of the nation’s premier conservation advocates: Increase...
Report: Child Care Gets Boost While Early Childhood Workforce Wages Wane
Happy Groundhog Day! Unfortunately, just like Bill Murray's day in the movie, things seem to be repeating themselves. Child care workers continue to be at the bottom of the wage scale of the civilian workforce, earning barely more than fast food cooks, according to...
Closing the Word Gap for Low-income Children
The New Yorker magazine had a lengthy piece a few weeks ago on a novel experiment in Providence, RI. It was titled The Talking Cure: The poorer parents are, the less they talk with their children. The mayor of Providence is trying to close the “word gap.” It is well...
Can the President’s Child Care Tax Credit Proposal Pass?
President Obama proposed greatly expanded child care tax credits in his State of the Union address January 20, 2015. Right after the address, NBC analyst Chuck Todd predicted that the child care tax credit proposal is one of three proposals by the President most...
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