WCCF and a whole bunch of partners convened a press conference on Tuesday, May 20 to send the message to the Governor and legislators that it is not acceptable to fix the state budget deficit through spending cuts alone. Our aim was to raise awareness of the fact that deep cuts to critical programs would have a devastating effect on the state’s most vulnerable populations, and therefore policy makers must explore options for generating additional revenue as part of the budget solution. At latest count, 67 organiziations had signed on to the statement of support for the position articulated at the conference. The Senate parlor was packed for the event, and most of the capital press corps was in attendance. The press conference resulted in quite a bit of coverage, perhaps the best of which was the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s story. Here’s the press release that was put out about the press conference.
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