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DRW and GWAAR Applaud Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in WVA v. Secord

Read this press release as an accessible PDF here. For Immediate Release: January 17, 2025 Contact: Lisa Hassenstab, Public Policy Manager, Disability Rights Wisconsin, lisah@drwi.org,…
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Action Alert: Proposal to End Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities

About the Proposal Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act was originally written in 1938 to make sure that people with disabilities had job…
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BPDD Webinars: Telling Your Medicaid Story to Policymakers Workshop

About the Workshops Federal and state lawmakers need to hear from you about how Medicaid helps you and your family. Many lawmakers do not know…
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Opposite of Poverty Campaign: Reclaiming Her Strength

During National Poverty Month, Disability Rights Wisconsin is joining with other organizations to talk about how important civil legal aid is to reducing poverty. We…
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BPDD Webinars: Medicaid: What’s at Stake and What to Do

Introduction National disability advocates and media reports think a federal bill that will have cuts to Medicaid will be introduced early this year. The Board…
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