The registration deadline has been extended for Disability Advocacy Day to Wednesday, Feb. 29. Register now!
0 comments - Posted by BPDD at 12:49 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous
The Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care will vote Tuesday morning on Assembly Bill (AB) 477 and Senate Bill (SB) 380. Contact members of the Committee today and tell them why lifting the caps and expanding these programs statewide is important to you!
0 comments - Posted by BPDD at 11:39 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous
Input is needed from disability advocates at a Senate Education Committee hearing on private school vouchers for students with disabilities. The hearing is scheduled for 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Room 201 Southeast at in the Capitol. An Assembly version of the bill passed the Assembly Education Committee Thursday and is scheduled for a floor vote.
0 comments - Posted by BPDD at 1:24 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous
The Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care will hold a hearing on Assembly Bill 477 on Thursday, Feb. 23. AB 477 will lift the caps on enrollment in Family Care and IRIS and expand the programs statewide. If the bill does not pass the Committee, it will die until January 2013.
1 comments - Posted by BPDD at 12:10 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous
Two new versions of last fall’s Assembly Bill (AB) 110 to create special needs vouchers may have hearings scheduled within the next two weeks. Disability advocates are concerned that the bills would take away federal rights currently available to students with disabilities through their IEPs.
0 comments - Posted by BPDD at 2:11 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous
Sen. Van Wanggaard will hold four listening sessions to hear from his constituents about their priorities and ideas to make southeastern Wisconsin a better place to live. The listening sessions will be held this week on Thursday and Friday. This is a great opportunity for you to have your voice heard and make your community a better place for people with disabilities.
0 comments - Posted by BPDD at 1:10 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous
Rep. Suder is the Majority Leader of the State Assembly and has the power to lift the caps on Family Care and IRIS. He needs to get a phone call from you – his constituent – on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Urge Rep. Suder to push Assembly Bill (AB) 477 towards passage so all people with disabilities in Wisconsin can get the services they need.
0 comments - Posted by BPDD at 1:08 PM - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | DAWN Alerts | Miscellaneous