Category: Advocacy Update

A policymaker and Legislative Committee Chair Rhonda Staats at Legislative Day 2019. Conversations with elected officials in your community can build relationships, illustrate your experience to someone in a position to advocate change, and help find common ground to make a difference. Rhonda Staats, Council… Continue Reading Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

Laws govern our society and provide rules by which to live. Ever wonder how a law is created in Wisconsin? This article outlines the legislative process and how you can get involved each step along the way. We encourage you to be aware of and… Continue Reading How an Opportunity Becomes a Law in Wisconsin

Since February 2018, the Council sends legislative updates that inspire, inform and initiate action in the blind and visually impaired community throughout Wisconsin. We would like your feedback as we move forward to ensure monthly content is meaningful and impactful. Please take five to ten… Continue Reading Weigh in on the Issues that Matter to You

Every constituent has an important story to tell that could help open the mind and heart of a legislator. Your voice matters, so we encourage you to let your story be heard. Continue Reading A Guide for Effectively Communicating with a Legislator