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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed a Republican-authored bill that expands Wisconsin's child care tax credit. Evers signed the bill Monday after vetoing three other GOP-authored tax cut proposals on Friday.
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In September of last year, federal covid funding for childcare ended.One progressive think tank projected roughly 70,000 childcare centers nationwide would close because of it. Between Michigan and Wisconsin, more than 144,000 kids would lose childcare.
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Many businesses across the Northwoods still struggle to find and retain employees. The state unemployment rate has remained near record low for more than two years now. The Eagle River Revitalization Program is gathering more information as it works towards solutions.
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Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Senate want to make sweeping changes to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plans to keep a pandemic-era child care program running and address worker shortages.
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The Lincoln County Service Center hosted a resource event under the title of a "Community Baby Shower," designed to help new parents of children from birth to toddlers find the help they need
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The coalition known as "Think Babies Michigan" has secured more than $36 million in funding to offer grants to childcare providers for infants and toddlers
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Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature has ignored a special session called by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
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Childcare centers have struggled in the wake of COVID.In June, Wisconsin lawmakers on the GOP-controlled finance committee cut Childcare Counts.
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Governor Tony Evers is calling the Wisconsin Legislature to return for a special session on childcare.The Governor had pushed for $340 million in the state budget to renew the Child Care Counts program. It’s funding for childcare centers.The GOP-Controlled Joint Finance Committee cut the program entirely from the state budget.
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Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday called a special legislative session for September in a longshot attempt quickly dismissed by Republicans to approve funding they rejected earlier this year