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Moving All Wisconsin Families Forward

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families’
2011-2012 State Policy Priorities

Wisconsin’s state motto, “Forward,” suggests a place where all families have the opportunity to prosper. For children, that means growing up in a nurturing family and a just community. The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) is dedicated to ensuring that every child in Wisconsin enjoys that kind of environment. To move all families forward, we have identified the following policy priorities, which, taken together, point toward a future that fulfills the promise of our state motto—a promise of safe, smart, healthy kids with bright prospects and no unnecessary barriers to success.

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families’ 2011-12 Policy Priorities

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POLICY BRIEFS

Child Safety
Early Care and Education
Health Care for all Children and Families
Job and Employment Supports
Juvenile Justice
Revenue and Tax Issues

Child Safety

Early Care and Education

Four-Year Old Kindergarten: A Solid Start for Our Children (January 2011)

YoungStar: Assuring Program Integrity and Quality Services in Child Care (January 2011)

Health Care for all Children and Families

BadgerCare Plus Provides Cost-Effective Care and Meets the Needs of Families Losing Jobs during the Recession (January 2011)

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Job and Employment Supports

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Juvenile Justice

Return Jurisdiction Over Non-Violent 17-year-olds to Juvenile Court: Improve Community Safety and Change Lives (January 2011)

Kids Who Do Not Commit Crimes Should Not Be Locked Up with Kids Who Do – Or Even Worse, with Adults Who Do! (January 2011)

Revenue and Tax Issues

Invest Resources to Collect Taxes Owed (January 2011)

Don’t Roll Back Improvements to Capital Gains Tax Wisconsin Still Has One of the Nation’s Most Generous Exclusions (January 2011)

Combined Reporting Prevents Corporate Tax-Dodging Some Seek to Re-Open “Las Vegas Loophole” (January 2011)

"Supermajority Plan Likely to Put Local Governments in a Bind," January 6, 2011.

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WCCF MEMOS TO THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE

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Wisconsin Council on Children and Families’
2009-2011 State Policy Priorities