Press Releases

Pandemic Deepens Challenges for Wisconsin Families

Jun 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2021CONTACT: Erica Nelson, Kids Count and Race to Equity Project [email protected], (608) 284-0580 x 321 Download as PDF | English version | Spanish version | Pandemic Deepens Challenges for Wisconsin FamiliesNew Data...

The ACA is Here to Stay, Now Let’s Make it Work for More Wisconsinites

Jun 17, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2021CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy [email protected], 608.720.9405 Download as PDF MADISON, WI – The following is a response from Michele Mackey, CEO of Kids Forward, following the Supreme Court’s...

Wisconsin Should Use New Revenue for Investments Broadly Promoting Shared Prosperity

Jun 9, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/ED, [email protected] (608) 284-0580 x 324 PDF version here The following is a response by Michele Mackey, Kids Forward’s Chief Executive Officer, to the new revenue estimates released by the...

Special Session Opportunity to Continue BadgerCare Expansion Discussion

May 20, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/[email protected] (608) 284-0580 x 324 Download as pdf The following is a response from Kids Forward’s CEO Michele Mackey following the governor’s announcement calling for a special session to...

Legislature Guts Governor’s Budget on Party-Line Vote

May 7, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/[email protected], 608.284.0580 Download as pdf The following is a statement from Kids Forward CEO Michele Mackey regarding the votes that stripped all items from the proposed budget. Deep and...

Real Change Requires Altering the System and Structure of Policing

Apr 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/ED [email protected], 608.284.0580 Download as pdf The following is a statement from the team at Kids Forward Yesterday, like so many across the country, we collectively at Kids Forward...