http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/children-special-needs-s442.jpgGov. Evers continues to fight for a Special Session to give Wisconsin Legislative Republicans another chance to do the right thing after they eliminated Child Care Counts.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/working-woman-s5.jpgWisconsin was one of the first states to enact a Living Wage law in 1913, at first only for women and minors over age 17. Opponents fought the law in the courts and the legislature, and the Governor and Legislative majority repealed the very definition of “living wage” by the 1980s. The federal minimum wage law replaced it, but has not kept up with the cost of living since 1968.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-dropoff-s460.pngThe governor’s budget will invest over $500 million to lower costs, support the industry, invest in employer-sponsored child care, and make the successful Child Care Counts Program permanent.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/dan-kelly-scott-walker-s5.jpgOn the court previously, Dan Kelly chose corruption and partisanship. In another ad, Kelly says Social Security benefits are, “people who have chosen to retire without sufficient assets to support themselves.”.