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The Future of Welfare and Work in Wisconsin
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Our Wisconsin: Welfare Scorecard
By Ola Lisowski – Today, we present the next scorecard in our series Our Wisconsin, the MacIver Institute’s scorecards to measure Wisconsin’s progress. This edition examines welfare. We keep track how the people of our great state are faring, from weekly unemployment insurance claims to FoodShare rolls. Read More Our Wisconsin: Welfare Scorecard
Walker Unveils $4.5 Million Economic, Workforce Development Plan for Milwaukee
MacIver News Service – Gov. Scott Walker joined Milwaukee leaders on Friday in rolling out a comprehensive new strategy for improving some of the city’s most economically depressed areas and helping job seekers find employment. Read More Walker Unveils $4.5 Million Economic, Workforce Development Plan for Milwaukee
Maine Increases Work Requirements for FoodShare, Enrollments Drop
MacIver News Service – After Maine implemented work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents participating in the FoodShare program, enrollment of those individuals dropped 80 percent, a recent article reports. Read More Maine Increases Work Requirements for FoodShare, Enrollments Drop
Working to put Food on the Table is Dignity, not Slavery
MacIver Perspective by Ola Lisowski – The Executive Director of Milwaukee’s Hunger Task force has agreed that work is the most dignified way to put food on the table, yet she recently compared work programs to slavery. So which is it? Read More Working to put Food on the Table is Dignity, not Slavery