COVID-19 has created a window of opportunity for advancing paid leave. How can cities make it happen?
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** June Wisconsin Job Watch
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With 126,300 fewer jobs than before the COVID-19 economic collapse, Wisconsin’s labor market remains in a substantial deficit. We gained 10,700 jobs in June, which built on the growth in preceding months. Even so, our labor market remains 4.2% below where it was a year ago.
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** [link removed]! Access to Paid Leave
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Amidst an ongoing economic recovery and global health crisis, providing paid leave is a benefit for both businesses and families. Our latest release from the Mayors Innovation Project ([link removed]) provides city leaders with a roadmap.
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** [link removed] State of Water Affordability
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Cities across the country are struggling to maintain and update infrastructure while keeping water affordable, particularly for their most vulnerable households. Through our Water Affordability Academies, we have gained valuable insight into what utilities are facing and how we can support them.
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** ProGov Podcast: Center for Popular Democracy
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On our latest episode, ProGov talks voting rights with The Center for Popular Democracy ([link removed]) .
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Based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, COWS is a national think-and-do tank that promotes “high road” solutions to social problems. Learn more ([link removed]) . Click below to learn more about our projects housed at COWS:
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