The Council’s Advocacy Days, which kicked off in April with a series of online discussions, provides an annual crash course on how to make a difference by communicating with local and state officials. This year, one of the key messages of Advocacy Days was that… Continue Reading Building Data into Your Advocacy on Health Care Issues
Transportation equity is a major focus of this year’s Advocacy Days. For an advocate, it’s a topic that takes a lot of focus and endurance. There are many reasons for that. Transportation policy varies from community to community and from county to county. One must… Continue Reading Advocacy Days Preview: Knowledge + Lived Experience is a Powerful Advocacy Combination
Voters will fill an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the statewide spring election on April 4. Voters around the state will also cast ballots for judges running for seats on Circuit Courts and the Court of Appeals. From the state’s highest court… Continue Reading From Circuit to Supreme, Courts Matter… A LOT
Governor Tony Evers will deliver his State Budget Address on February 15. The speech will lay out his vision for state spending during the next two years. The fiscal debate at the State Capitol in the coming months will include what to do with an… Continue Reading Advocacy Update February 2023
Digital accessibility is one of the Council’s top advocacy priorities for 2023—and beyond. The good news is that state agencies are making progress in this area. The not-so-good news, as agency heads themselves admit, is that there’s still plenty of room for improvement. The Council… Continue Reading Digital Accessibility: Progress Continues, Challenges Remain
Suppose the County Board where you live is considering building a new roundabout that would replace a traditional four-corner crossing. You’re against it. You do some homework. Make some notes. The night before the County Board meeting where your item is on the agenda, you… Continue Reading Understanding the Process is Key to Avoiding Advocacy Frustration
There are many paths to take on the way to becoming a grassroots advocate. Danita Jackson’s path led to the polls on election day. Danita lost her vision when she was 16 and she remembers the first time she went to the polls to cast… Continue Reading Courage, Patience and Persistence are Stepping Stones on the Various Paths to Becoming a Grassroots Advocate
“Great idea, but we just don’t have the money.” It’s a refrain that’s painfully familiar to every advocate who deals with policymakers at any level of government. Pedestrian safety is a prime example. Safety features like sidewalks, signalized intersections, accessible pedestrian signals, proper curb ramp… Continue Reading Show Them the Money: Potential New Funding Sources for Pedestrian Safety Features
September 12-16 is both National Disability Voting Rights Week and National Voter Registration Week. Assuring the rights of voters with vision loss is an important advocacy priority for the Council. To celebrate this week, we encourage everyone to understand your rights and to make your… Continue Reading Understand Your Voting Rights. Then Exercise Them
In an ideal world, doctors, nurses, clinic staff and other health care professionals would be perfect communicators. They would share information seamlessly and accurately with patients, caretakers and each other. Unfortunately, we do not live in that ideal world. Sometimes it takes extra effort and… Continue Reading Communication Breakdown: It’s Your Right to Receive Complete and Understandable Health Care Information
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