Kids Forward https://kidsforward.org/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:26:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/kidsforward.org/assets/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kids Forward https://kidsforward.org/ 32 32 107936290 Funding for FoodShare: Good. Policing Food Choices: Bad. https://kidsforward.org/funding-for-foodshare-good-policing-food-choices-bad/ https://kidsforward.org/funding-for-foodshare-good-policing-food-choices-bad/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:01:12 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19266 Feds cut healthcare and food assistance to give more tax cuts to wealthiest Americans Last year, Trump & his supporters in Congress made the largest cuts to SNAP/FoodShare in history in order to give tax breaks to the rich. SNAP, aka FoodShare in Wisconsin, is one of the country’s most successful anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs. […]

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]]> https://kidsforward.org/funding-for-foodshare-good-policing-food-choices-bad/feed/ 0 19266 Wisconsin has a new food assistance law, with a MAHA-inspired provision (WPR) https://www.wpr.org/news/evers-snap-foodshare-soda-ban-maha-rfk-waiver#new_tab https://www.wpr.org/news/evers-snap-foodshare-soda-ban-maha-rfk-waiver#new_tab#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:47:19 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19213 The post Wisconsin has a new food assistance law, with a MAHA-inspired provision (WPR) appeared first on Kids Forward.

]]> https://www.wpr.org/news/evers-snap-foodshare-soda-ban-maha-rfk-waiver#new_tab/feed/ 0 19213 Governor Signs Postpartum Medicaid Extension Bill https://kidsforward.org/governor-signs-postpartum-medicaid-extension-bill/ https://kidsforward.org/governor-signs-postpartum-medicaid-extension-bill/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:00:39 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19134 Today the Governor signed the postpartum Medicaid extension bill into law. For people that have given birth while on Medicaid/BadgerCare, they will have health insurance for a full year after giving birth, instead of the current 60 days. The bill, now Wisconsin Act 102, takes effect on July 1, 2026. This was a long fought […]

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]]> https://kidsforward.org/governor-signs-postpartum-medicaid-extension-bill/feed/ 0 19134 A Step Forward for Opportunity, A Step Back for Safety & Dignity https://kidsforward.org/a-step-forward-for-opportunity-a-step-back-for-safety-dignity/ https://kidsforward.org/a-step-forward-for-opportunity-a-step-back-for-safety-dignity/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:48:02 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19128 Wisconsin expands opportunity for DACA recipients with AB 759, while AB 24 threatens to undermine safety, trust, and dignity for immigrant families. For Release: March 17, 2026Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863 The WI State Senate passed Assembly Bill 759, a major step forward that allows DACA recipients to obtain professional licenses, opening the door for careers […]

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]]> https://kidsforward.org/a-step-forward-for-opportunity-a-step-back-for-safety-dignity/feed/ 0 19128 Wisconsin Legislators Finally Pass Lifesaving Postpartum Care for New Moms https://kidsforward.org/wisconsin-legislators-finally-pass-lifesaving-postpartum-care-for-new-moms/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:18:11 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19113 For Release: Thursday, February 19, 2026 Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863 Today, the Wisconsin state assembly voted to ensure that new moms on Medicaid have health insurance for a year after giving birth, instead of the current 60 days. Wisconsin will soon become the 49th state to extend postpartum coverage for one year.  This is a […]

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]]> 19113 Wisconsin Agriculture, Hunger Relief Groups Call for Action to Support FoodShare https://kidsforward.org/wisconsin-agriculture-hunger-relief-groups-call-for-action-to-support-foodshare/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:58:07 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19101 Last year, Trump & his supporters in Congress passed the Republican megabill. This bill gutted funding for a bunch of essential services our communities rely on in order to give tax breaks to the rich. One of those services was SNAP/FoodShare, which ensures that 700k people across our state have enough to eat.  In the […]

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]]> 19101 Wisconsin Groups Urge Lawmakers to Fund FoodShare Program (National Today) https://nationaltoday.com/us/wi/madison/news/2026/02/12/wisconsin-groups-urge-lawmakers-to-fund-foodshare-program/#new_tab Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:05:34 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19111 The post Wisconsin Groups Urge Lawmakers to Fund FoodShare Program (National Today) appeared first on Kids Forward.

]]> 19111 Wisconsin Agriculture, Hunger Relief Groups Call for Action to Support FoodShare (WTAQ) https://wtaq.com/2026/02/12/wisconsin-agriculture-hunger-relief-groups-call-for-action-to-support-foodshare/#new_tab Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:03:28 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19109 The post Wisconsin Agriculture, Hunger Relief Groups Call for Action to Support FoodShare (WTAQ) appeared first on Kids Forward.

]]> 19109 Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Feeding Wisconsin: Wisconsin agriculture, hunger relief groups call for action to support FoodShare (WisPolitics) https://www.wispolitics.com/2026/wisconsin-cheese-makers-association-feeding-wisconsin-wisconsin-agriculture-hunger-relief-groups-call-for-action-to-support-foodshare/#new_tab Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:13:22 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19099 The post Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Feeding Wisconsin: Wisconsin agriculture, hunger relief groups call for action to support FoodShare (WisPolitics) appeared first on Kids Forward.

]]> 19099 It’s Time to End Juvenile Life Without Parole in Wisconsin https://kidsforward.org/its-time-to-end-juvenile-life-without-parole-in-wisconsin/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:31:00 +0000 https://kidsforward.org/?p=19086 Community Explainer Main Takeaways Every child in Wisconsin deserves the chance to learn, grow, and build a future. Yet many young people—especially youth of color—are more likely to experience policing, court involvement, and incarceration due to longstanding racial and economic inequities. Wisconsin is one of the few states that still allow children to be sentenced […]

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