On October 3, 2024, WisPolitics.com hosted a luncheon at The Madison Club for a panel discussion exploring the issues important to female voters this election year. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance). Panelists include: Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Former GOP state Rep. Amy Loudenbeck Wisconsin AFP Director Megan Novak AARP-Wis. President Leslie Spencer-Herrera UW-Milwaukee […]
The work of the state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board has shifted in recent years to focus on not just prevention alone but on strengthening families. What might seem like a subtle change is having an impact. Overall the state is reporting fewer referrals to Child Protective Services and a decrease in substantiated allegations […]
The work of the state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board has shifted in recent years to focus on not just prevention alone but on strengthening families. What might seem like a subtle change is having an impact. Overall the state is reporting fewer referrals to Child Protective Services and a decrease in substantiated allegations […]
On April 30, 2024, the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families and Assembly Committee on Children and Families held a joint informational hearing with invited speakers from the Department of Children and Families on the following: 2022 Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Report Received by the Legislature on 12/20/2023 90 […]
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Children and Families hosted the inaugural Secretary’s Putting Families First Awards. This awards ceremony recognizes and celebrates those who are doing exceptional, transformational work that Puts Families First.
On March 8, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Settlement: Fake Elector Plot Evers Signs Child Care Tax Cut Evers Signs Building Project Funding Biden Campaign Visits Wisconsin RNC to Elect New Chair Trump Ballot Challenge […]
On March 8, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Settlement: Fake Elector Plot Evers Signs Child Care Tax Cut Evers Signs Building Project Funding Biden Campaign Visits Wisconsin RNC to Elect New Chair Trump Ballot Challenge […]
On March 4, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers took action on Assembly Bill 1023 Relating to: expanding the child and dependent care credit. The governor was joined by Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson and Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) Secretary Peter Barca.
On March 1, 2024, the Wisconsin Women’s Council met on the following agenda: 1) Call to Order & Chair’s Welcome – Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair 2) Approval of Meeting Minutes – December 1, 2023 3) Presentation on the Status of Wisconsin’s Child Care Industry – Daria Hall, Policy Initiatives Advisor, Department of Children and Families […]
On February 20, 2024, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: Senate Bill 187: local government review of commercial building plans; Senate Bill 462: crisis urgent care and observation facilities; Senate Bill 789: fees for redacting certain records of law enforcement agencies; Senate Bill 11: expanding the treatment alternatives and diversion […]
Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson is in the middle of her second term at the agency as the programs she facilitates have been increasingly in the state spotlight. She and Governor Evers have repeatedly warned about a child care crisis and an industry heading toward collapse, yet despite a record state surplus, […]
