Legislative / Fiscal
Please know that Inclusion or Exclusion from this website does not generate endorsement or objections to a resource, program, agency, training or misc. information contained in this site.
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Thank you MaryClair for sharing: “Voting in Wisconsin: A Guide for Citizens with Disabilities.” The guide reflects recent changes to voting laws in Wisconsin and was printed in collaboration with and funds from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. An online version of the publication can be found at: http://www.disabilityvote.org/resources. The guide will be translated into Spanish and Hmong and available online and in print. If you need the printed copies in any of the above languages, contact Disability Rights Wisconsin at 608/267-0214.
We have also produced a series of short informational videos on voting in Wisconsin with help from voters from the disability community. These videos are short and separated by subject area so that you can learn information fast. They can also be played together and are great for support groups and other gatherings. The videos can be found at http://www.disabilityvote.org/videos.
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition website has been revamped and now includes a brochure on Competency Guardianship and Voting in Wisconsin. The brochure was produced by Disability Rights Wisconsin and is available in both Spanish and English. These brochures, and other answers to voting questions, are located at http://www.disabilityvote.org/resources,
You can stay up-to-date on issues pertaining to voting issues among the disability community by joining the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition. Anyone can sign up, and both individuals and organizations can join. To sign up, go to http://www.disabilityvote.org/join/individual.
As a reminder, Disability Rights Wisconsin is available from 7AM to 8PM on election days and throughout the year during regular business hours to answer voting questions, ensure that your vote counts, and to provide advocacy around voting discrimination. The voting rights hotline is 800/928-8778 or 888/758-6049 (TTY/TEXTNET).
"Some amazing self advocates from Acap Waukesha put this youtube
video together - it will inspire anyone from any place in the United States to
VOTE this November http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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Learning Disability Advocacy Guide:
http://www.ncld.org/on-capitol-hill/policy-related-publications/ld-advocates-guide
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How Systems Change Happens - http://systemschangeconsulting.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/how-systems-change-happens/
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For current info on legislative issues -
DAWN network
http://www.dawninfo.org/
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
www.wccf.org
Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
www.wi-bpdd.org
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Disability Rights Wisconsin
www.disabilityrightswi.org
Fact Sheets
are made and implemented.
Family Voices of Wisconsin
www.fvofwi.org
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Fact Sheet on Budget Repair Bill: http://www.savebadgercare.org/sbcfactsheet.pdf
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wisconsinvote.org (a project of WI Public Radio and WI Public Television)
This excellent site provides access to a variety of news reports, blogs, debate info, broadcasts, and other election-related resources. Highly recommended!
Wispolitics.com Election Blog. This blog, updates several times a day, covers elections on several fronts, including poll data, fundraising figures, and campaign information.
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. The League of Women Voters has long been a key source of information about voter registration, candidates, and elections.
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (includes searchable database of campaign finance activity) The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is the single most important source of information on campaign finance and election transparency. If you want to know who is bankrolling a candidate, this is the place to go.
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. The Government Accountability Board is the agency that makes sure candidates, campaign donors, and lobbyists play by the rules. This site contains a wealth of information about how elections are supposed to work in Wisconsin. It’s also the place to go if you are interested in running for office or want to know who the candidates are in your area for each election.
Nonprofit VOTE. This is a website dedicated to engaging America’s nonprofits in voting and elections.
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New resources to help you testify at Joint Finance Committee hearings or at the Department of Health Services Town Hall meetings have been added to the DAWN site. The resources include:
The Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Budget Platform
Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations BudgetPapers
Survival Coalition Ideas for the DHS Town Hall Meetings
State Budget Talking Points for Advocates
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Budget Analysis
Joint Finance Budget Hearings Listing
All the resources are located at
http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/budget.cfm following the summary of the biennial budget request. Just scroll down the page.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Thomas-Cramer at Christine.ThomasCramer@Wisconsin.gov.
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Joint Finance Committee: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/jfc.html
Who to contact with questions:
If you have questions about this issue contact Lisa Pugh at Disability Rights Wisconsin at Lisa.Pugh@drwi.org
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State
Representatives:
<http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx> or call toll-free:1-800-362-9472.
Federal:
Senator Herb Kohl
http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm or 202-224-5653
Ron Johnson:
http://ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
http://ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-the-senator or call 202-224-5323.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Sean Duffy (District 7):
https://duffy.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
To send an email directly to Congress, go to: www.house.gov/writerep <http://www.house.gov/writerep> to find your US Representative.
Please know that Inclusion or Exclusion from this website does not generate endorsement or objections to a resource, program, agency, training or misc. information contained in this site.
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Thank you MaryClair for sharing: “Voting in Wisconsin: A Guide for Citizens with Disabilities.” The guide reflects recent changes to voting laws in Wisconsin and was printed in collaboration with and funds from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. An online version of the publication can be found at: http://www.disabilityvote.org/resources. The guide will be translated into Spanish and Hmong and available online and in print. If you need the printed copies in any of the above languages, contact Disability Rights Wisconsin at 608/267-0214.
We have also produced a series of short informational videos on voting in Wisconsin with help from voters from the disability community. These videos are short and separated by subject area so that you can learn information fast. They can also be played together and are great for support groups and other gatherings. The videos can be found at http://www.disabilityvote.org/videos.
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition website has been revamped and now includes a brochure on Competency Guardianship and Voting in Wisconsin. The brochure was produced by Disability Rights Wisconsin and is available in both Spanish and English. These brochures, and other answers to voting questions, are located at http://www.disabilityvote.org/resources,
You can stay up-to-date on issues pertaining to voting issues among the disability community by joining the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition. Anyone can sign up, and both individuals and organizations can join. To sign up, go to http://www.disabilityvote.org/join/individual.
As a reminder, Disability Rights Wisconsin is available from 7AM to 8PM on election days and throughout the year during regular business hours to answer voting questions, ensure that your vote counts, and to provide advocacy around voting discrimination. The voting rights hotline is 800/928-8778 or 888/758-6049 (TTY/TEXTNET).
"Some amazing self advocates from Acap Waukesha put this youtube
video together - it will inspire anyone from any place in the United States to
VOTE this November http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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Learning Disability Advocacy Guide:
http://www.ncld.org/on-capitol-hill/policy-related-publications/ld-advocates-guide
---------------------------------------
How Systems Change Happens - http://systemschangeconsulting.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/how-systems-change-happens/
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For current info on legislative issues -
DAWN network
http://www.dawninfo.org/
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
www.wccf.org
Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
www.wi-bpdd.org
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Disability Rights Wisconsin
www.disabilityrightswi.org
Fact Sheets
- Medicaid and Community Living
- Federal Funding
- Education & Employment
- Social Security & SSI
- Affordable Care Act
- ABLE Act
are made and implemented.
- The Congressional Budget Process Timetable
- Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process
- Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology
- The Role of the President in Budget Development
Family Voices of Wisconsin
www.fvofwi.org
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Fact Sheet on Budget Repair Bill: http://www.savebadgercare.org/sbcfactsheet.pdf
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wisconsinvote.org (a project of WI Public Radio and WI Public Television)
This excellent site provides access to a variety of news reports, blogs, debate info, broadcasts, and other election-related resources. Highly recommended!
Wispolitics.com Election Blog. This blog, updates several times a day, covers elections on several fronts, including poll data, fundraising figures, and campaign information.
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. The League of Women Voters has long been a key source of information about voter registration, candidates, and elections.
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (includes searchable database of campaign finance activity) The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is the single most important source of information on campaign finance and election transparency. If you want to know who is bankrolling a candidate, this is the place to go.
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. The Government Accountability Board is the agency that makes sure candidates, campaign donors, and lobbyists play by the rules. This site contains a wealth of information about how elections are supposed to work in Wisconsin. It’s also the place to go if you are interested in running for office or want to know who the candidates are in your area for each election.
Nonprofit VOTE. This is a website dedicated to engaging America’s nonprofits in voting and elections.
---------------------------
New resources to help you testify at Joint Finance Committee hearings or at the Department of Health Services Town Hall meetings have been added to the DAWN site. The resources include:
The Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Budget Platform
Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations BudgetPapers
Survival Coalition Ideas for the DHS Town Hall Meetings
State Budget Talking Points for Advocates
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Budget Analysis
Joint Finance Budget Hearings Listing
All the resources are located at
http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/budget.cfm following the summary of the biennial budget request. Just scroll down the page.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Thomas-Cramer at Christine.ThomasCramer@Wisconsin.gov.
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Joint Finance Committee: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/jfc.html
Who to contact with questions:
If you have questions about this issue contact Lisa Pugh at Disability Rights Wisconsin at Lisa.Pugh@drwi.org
---------------
State
Representatives:
<http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx> or call toll-free:1-800-362-9472.
Federal:
Senator Herb Kohl
http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm or 202-224-5653
Ron Johnson:
http://ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
http://ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-the-senator or call 202-224-5323.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Sean Duffy (District 7):
https://duffy.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
To send an email directly to Congress, go to: www.house.gov/writerep <http://www.house.gov/writerep> to find your US Representative.
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You are encouraged to confirm all information with other sources and a physician. If you have health concerns, please call or see a qualified health care provider without delay. .
We do not endorse any treatments, providers, or product information in this site.
As with any program - we strongly encourage you to thoroughly check out references.
