Evers Requests Committee Action on Child Care and Workforce Development

Thursday, October 5th, 2023 -- 11:00 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) Governor Tony Evers wants a legislative committee to act on child care and workforce development.

It’s the latest move as the Democratic governor pushes the idea of using about a billion dollars of the state’s projected four billion dollar surplus to maintain pandemic era child care funding, create paid family leave, and bolster UW System funding.

In a letter to Fond du Lac Republican state Senator Dan Feyen, Evers requested Feyen’s committee hold a public hearing and executive session on the bills that were not passed by a special session called by Evers last month.

Feyen said Wednesday the committee will take its time and exercise due diligence.

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