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Moving All Wisconsin Families Forward

Wisconsin Council on Children and Families’
2009-2011 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’ 2009-11 Policy Priorities

How Can You Help Move Wisconsin's Families Forward?

POLICY BRIEFS

Early Care and Education
Health Care for all Children and Families
Juvenile Justice
Revenue and Tax Issues
Work and Economic Support

Early Care and Education

"Preliminary Analysis of Joint Finance Action-Child Care and 4K Issues: Biennial Budget 2009-11 (Passed May 29, 2009).

"Cost Containment Proprosals in Wisconsin Shares 2009-2011 Biennial Budget"

"Early Childhood Education: What Is a Quality Rating and Improvement System?"

"Investing in Early Learning"

"Wisconsin Shares: Continued Access"

Health Care for all Children and Families

"Achieving Health Insurance Access for All Children: Protecting and Improving BadgerCare Plus"

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Juvenile Justice

"Returning 17-year-olds to the Juvenile Justice System: A Smart Choice for Our Communities and Our Youth"

Revenue and Tax Issues

"Combined Reporting: Restoring Fairness by Reducing Tax Avoidance""Restoring Wisconsin's Estate Tax""Ending the Erosion of the Homestead Tax Credit""Miscellaneous Options for Increasing State Tax Revenue"

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Work and Economic Support

"W-2 and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), What Changes are Proposed and What do They Mean?"

"Skilled Workers, Big Returns, Three High-Return, Targeted Workforce Development Investments"

WCCF MEMOS TO THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE

AB 75 Biennial Budget Bill (June 8, 2009).

Early Learning Coalition Response to Joint Finance Committee Action on Early Care and Education, June 9, 2009.

Child Care Budget Paper Alternatives, #233 Child Care Quality and Availability, #234 Quality Rating System for Child Care Providers, #235 Increase Day Care Licensing Fee, #230 Child Care Subsidies (May 27, 2009).

DCF Budget, Papers #224 W-2 Contracts, #228 Benefits for Pregnant Women, #229 Caretaker of a Newborn Infant, and #237 Emergency Assistance (May 27, 2009).

Youth Aids Allocations–Juvenile Corrections, Paper #302 (May 26, 2009).

DOR Staffing Levels, LFB Paper #675, Support Alternative 2 (May 11, 2009).

Homestead Tax Credit Formula: Support Fully Indexing the Credit, Budget Paper #707 (May 11, 2009).

Support A1 and B1, Paper #631 on Kindergarten Grants (May 5, 2009).

Income Maintenance Funding, LFB Paper #444, Support Alternative 2D (May 4, 2009).

Food Share Benefits for Legal Immigrants, LFB Paper #443 (May 4, 2009).

Additional General Purpose Revenue Reductions to Several Agencies, Paper #175 (April 15, 2009).

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