Evers administration requests release of $25 million for child care and tourism
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is requesting that the Republican-led budget committee release $25 million in funds that would go towards supporting child care providers and tourism in Wisconsin. It’s unclear whether lawmakers will release the funds. The requests come as Republican committee ... Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is requesting that the Republican-led budget committee release $25 million in funds that would go towards supporting child care providers and tourism in Wisconsin. It’s unclear whether lawmakers will release the funds. The requests come as Republican committee leaders and Evers have been in a stalemate over several funding release requests […] The post Evers administration requests release of $25 million for child care and tourism appeared first on Wisconsin ExamiSen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison), who sits on the Joint Finance Committee, said in a written statement responding to questions from the Examiner that she is “hopeful” that Republicans will allow the funds to be released.In response to a question about whether she foresees any roadblocks to the release of the tourism money by the budget committee, Roys said that she hopes Sen.“During the budget-writing process, Republican legislators ignored parents, employers, and providers – they zeroed out funding for Child Care Counts, which contributed to daycare closures across the state and devastated working families. Childcare is a public good. It’s infrastructure – our economy can’t function without it, and addressing the childcare crisis is necessary to alleviate the worker shortage,” Roys added.