Economy
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‘Head Above Water’: Expanded Child Tax Credit Will Help 92% of Wisconsin Children
Parents across Wisconsin and the US received their first monthly payments after the American Rescue Plan expanded the child tax credit.
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Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Needs More Than Band-Aid Solutions, Farmers Say
Farm closures, mental health issues, and decreased profitability can’t easily be fixed.
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Far From Over: Even With Relief Aid, Wisconsin Sees More Struggling Families Losing Their Homes
Wisconsin has 67,000 families behind on rent and almost that many more worried they’re about to fall behind and face eviction. GOP cut requests for additional resources. Even as federal coronavirus relief funds are being distributed to keep people behind in rent and utility payments in their homes, agencies across Wisconsin report growing numbers of…
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$140M of Federal COVID Relief Will Go Toward Entertainment, Tourism Grants, Evers Announces
American Rescue Plan Act funding would aid industries among those most impacted by the pandemic.
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Coming to the Rescue: Pandemic Relief Aid Is Starting to Be Put to Work in Wisconsin Communities
Stimulus funds in Biden’s American Rescue Plan credited with restoring a state budget surplus and keeping more than 2 million Wisconsin families afloat.
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What Will Foxconn Make in Wisconsin After the New Contract? Mum’s the Word.
DOA secretary seeks to take attention away from Foxconn, won’t confirm whether state officials are aware of what the company will manufacture.
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Evers Wants to Use $4.4 Billion Surplus on Schools. GOP Wants Tax Cuts.
“There’s no excuse” to not use the massive surplus for infrastructure and small business aid, Evers says.
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GOP Lawmakers Didn’t Pass a Bill for 300 Days During COVID. Now They Want to Take $300 per Week From the Unemployed.
Contrary to Republican talking points, the unemployed aren’t sitting back on the couch and rolling in cash.
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Broadband Service In Rural Eau Claire County
If successful in its pilot program, SpaceX’s Starlink internet could play an important role in expanding broadband access in rural Wisconsin, Evers says.
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Without Systemic Change, Child Care Advocates Say One-Off Aid Packages Won’t Help Fix The Industry
Investing in early childhood would benefit struggling parents, cash-strapped providers, and reduce crime and other troubles in the future. For years, child care providers have struggled to balance the high cost of providing care with what parents can afford to pay, resulting in low salaries and high turnover. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn…
