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Keeping Track of Key State Legislative Action This Session

The Council’s policy work is a full spectrum effort. We work closely with a variety of partners and allies to protect and advance the rights of people with disabilities. Whether urging legislators to establish an equitable personal identification system or working alongside our Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition partners for accessible elections, the Council’s advocacy is… Continue Reading Keeping Track of Key State Legislative Action This Session

Council board member Chip Kaufman accepting a White Cane Safety Day proclamation at a Middleton council meeting

October Was a Banner Month for Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

October was Pedestrian Safety Month and October 15 was White Cane Safety Day. These two observances work together to promote the safety of all Wisconsinites who get around without a car either all or some of the time. For the Council, it was a banner month of outreach, education and advocacy. Governor Evers and over… Continue Reading October Was a Banner Month for Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

Action Alert: The Senate Has Passed Steve’s Law! Time to Focus on the Assembly

Great news! The State Senate has passed Senate Bill 310, also known as Steve’s Law. The action now moves to the State Assembly, and we are hopeful that its companion bill, Assembly Bill 306, will soon be approved there as well, then signed into law by Governor Evers. But we need your help to get… Continue Reading Action Alert: The Senate Has Passed Steve’s Law! Time to Focus on the Assembly

Let Your Lived Experience Power Your Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

Whether on foot, on a bicycle or in a car, anyone who’s been to the corner of Cottage Grove Road and Monona Drive in Madison during the past five months knows it’s a challenging intersection to navigate these days. Extensive construction, including the laying of new underground piping, while necessary, has turned the intersection into… Continue Reading Let Your Lived Experience Power Your Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

Governor Tony Evers sitting at a desk signing the 2023-25 State Budget as a crowd of people stands behind him watching

State Budget Disappointments Do Not Detract from Ongoing Momentum

Governor Tony Evers signed the 2023-2025 biennial state budget in early July. This concluded a full year of drafting and legislative action on the massive document, during which the Council and our allies made a lot of calls, paid numerous visits and sent many emails to the policymakers who created the bill. Our efforts were… Continue Reading State Budget Disappointments Do Not Detract from Ongoing Momentum

A meeting of the Madison School Board with members seated around a U-shaped table

Local Boards and Commissions Need the Disability Perspective. You Can Provide It!

“If you don’t have a seat at the table, then you’re probably on the menu.” The coining of that phrase is attributed to many people, but the meaning never changes: Get involved, be an active participant in public decisions, or expect to live with decisions you may not like. Council Executive Director Denise Jess has… Continue Reading Local Boards and Commissions Need the Disability Perspective. You Can Provide It!

Stick drawings of individuals walking, cycling, running, using a wheelchair and using a scooter

Active Transportation: The Missing Link Between Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Transportation Planning

The road to an inclusive Wisconsin transportation plan is a long one. But thanks to work underway by a steering committee serving the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), positive change is in motion. The committee is steering toward what’s called an active transportation plan for the state. What is it? Think about the different modes… Continue Reading Active Transportation: The Missing Link Between Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Transportation Planning

A bus driving by the Wisconsin State Capitol

Council Setting its Advocacy Focus on Biennial State Budget

Governor Tony Evers’ proposed biennial budget for fiscal years 2023-25 weighs in at just under $104 billion of proposed state spending. The state budget impacts everyone in Wisconsin, but certain parts of it are of particular interest to the Council. Those include provisions related to mass transit, specialized transportation, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) services,… Continue Reading Council Setting its Advocacy Focus on Biennial State Budget

Denise Jess and Jacci Borchardt presenting on health care during Advocacy Days

Building Data into Your Advocacy on Health Care Issues

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 a conversation that combines data with stories of lived experience… Continue Reading Building Data into Your Advocacy on Health Care Issues

Advocacy Days Preview: Knowledge + Lived Experience is a Powerful Advocacy Combination

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 approach both state and local agencies to advocate for positive… Continue Reading Advocacy Days Preview: Knowledge + Lived Experience is a Powerful Advocacy Combination

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Tag: Advocacy

Keeping Track of Key State Legislative Action This Session

October Was a Banner Month for Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

Action Alert: The Senate Has Passed Steve’s Law! Time to Focus on the Assembly

Let Your Lived Experience Power Your Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

State Budget Disappointments Do Not Detract from Ongoing Momentum

Local Boards and Commissions Need the Disability Perspective. You Can Provide It!

Active Transportation: The Missing Link Between Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Transportation Planning

Council Setting its Advocacy Focus on Biennial State Budget

Building Data into Your Advocacy on Health Care Issues

Advocacy Days Preview: Knowledge + Lived Experience is a Powerful Advocacy Combination

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Keeping Track of Key State Legislative Action This Session

October Was a Banner Month for Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

Action Alert: The Senate Has Passed Steve’s Law! Time to Focus on the Assembly

Let Your Lived Experience Power Your Pedestrian Safety Advocacy

State Budget Disappointments Do Not Detract from Ongoing Momentum

Local Boards and Commissions Need the Disability Perspective. You Can Provide It!

Active Transportation: The Missing Link Between Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Transportation Planning

Council Setting its Advocacy Focus on Biennial State Budget

Building Data into Your Advocacy on Health Care Issues

Advocacy Days Preview: Knowledge + Lived Experience is a Powerful Advocacy Combination

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