AUDIT.
>> FOR "HERE AND NOW," I'M
MARISA WOJCIK.
>> GOVERNOR TONY EVERS MADE A
STATEWIDE SWEEP OF VISITS TO
CHILDCARE CENTERS THIS WEEK AS
HE ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS
WORKER SHORTAGES.
EVERS WANTS TO USE $1 BILLION OF
A $4 BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS TO
SHORE UP CHILDCARE CENTERS,
EXPAND PAID FAMILY LEAVE, GIVE
MORE TO HIGHER EDUCATION, AND
PUT MONEY TOWARDS SUPPORTING
HIGH-DEMAND JOBS IN HEALTHCARE
AND EDUCATION.
>> TRULY ADDRESSING THESE
LONGSTANDING CHALLENGES MUST
INCLUDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE
WORKERS WHO ARE ALREADY WORKING
AND ARE PART OF THE WORKFORCE
CAN REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE.
>> THE SPECIAL SESSION CALLED
FOR SEPTEMBER 20 WAS MET WITH
PREDICTED DEMOLIT DERISION FROM
LEGISLATIVE LEADERS WITH ROBIN
VOS CALLING IT A STUNT, END
QUOTE, NOTHING MORE THAN A
REHASH OF TONY EVERS' TAX AND
SPEND BUDGET.
DEMOCRATS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL,
HE SAYS, TRIED EXTENDING
RECKLESSLY TO HELP THE WORKFORCE
AND ALL WE GOT FOR IT WAS