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Gov. Evers’ draws a line in the sand on the Wisconsin budget

June 25, 2025

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he will not sign a Wisconsin budget bill if Republicans in the Legislature don’t include funding for a program that addresses the state’s shortage of affordable childcare.

Inside the push for better child and senior care in Wisconsin

June 28, 2024

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Wisconsin family advocates amplify the importance of making life more affordable for those engaged in child care and elder care.

And they’re off: 7 Democratic candidates for WI governor hold first forum

January 22, 2026

Without big disagreements on top issues, gubernatorial hopefuls trumpet their varied experiences in leadership, public service, and different types of Wisconsin businesses.

2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk

October 30, 2025

Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.

Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids

September 19, 2024

The short answer to how Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids? Hire more people to take care of those children. It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level. Almost 60% of child care providers across the state have unused capacity—closed classrooms—because of staff…

Video: The latest on a Wisconsin woman starting her own childcare center in Northfield

January 5, 2026

It’s been just over a year since we visited with Kassidy Gardner—a young Jackson County woman just starting her own childcare center in the rural area she grew up in.

Parents deported, children left behind: WI advocates warn of growing crisis

January 6, 2026

New research is shedding light on the issue of parent-child separation among immigrant families, which has become more pervasive in Wisconsin and across the country under heightened federal immigration enforcement. Migrant advocates called it a crisis in need of urgent attention.

Will overwhelming support for paid family leave translate into Wisconsin votes this November?

September 18, 2024

With so many Americans feeling “sandwiched” between child care and elder care, support for paid family leave is strong, even among Republicans. But Wisconsin’s GOP lawmakers have consistently stood in the way.

We Brought The People To The Capitol

June 2, 2025

A whole lot of Wisconsinites are cheesed off over how the state budget is coming together. Here’s the deal: The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee — made up of the senators and representatives who will write a state budget bill — recently held four, day-long public hearings across Wisconsin. The overwhelming amount of public comments supported…

Reminding Our Legislators: Supporting Our Schools Is Issue No. 1

May 30, 2025

“Stop playing political games” — that’s the message Heather DuBois Bourenane delivered to the Wisconsin Legislature on our radio show this week. DuBois Bourenane spoke to us after a few hundred citizen-lobbyists roamed the state Capitol on Tuesday with messages of support for public schools, health care, child care, and other priorities that were repeatedly…