After learning that businesses in Jackson County were losing $2.5 million a year due to a lack of local childcare, a group of employers came together to create solutions for families in their area.
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
The president plans to raise taxes on billionaires and giant corporations to help fund more affordable housing and child care, while keeping taxes the same for those earning under $400,000 per year.
During her first speech as the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris said she’d fight to make child care more affordable, pass paid family leave, and restore reproductive freedom.
Plus: Evers calls for direct support for child care providers Share with a friend Good morning! Ellie here. March Madness officially starts today! Have you filled out a bracket? The 5 seeded Wisconsin mens basketball team plays today at 12:50 p.m. against the 12 seeded High Point University. Go Badgers! Will you be…
Parents may need to miss work Monday or find other child care arrangements as providers and supportive parents help them mark the annual Day Without Child Care, with events designed to draw attention to the ongoing crisis affecting the industry. There is a growing shortage of child care options as some providers become less affordable…
According to the White House, a family of three in Wisconsin earning $68,000 annually could save as much as $635 per month under this new rule.
The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy supports a Harris proposal to have Medicare cover costs that would allow more seniors to stay home longer.
Sen. Baldwin delivered direct support in the annual funding package to projects expanding access to affordable childcare across Wisconsin, especially in rural areas with childcare deserts.
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his final State of the State address Tuesday night and plans to outline the highlights of two terms of bipartisan progress, while hoping for one more deal to support public schools and provide property tax relief.
