Action Alerts

Voters with Disabilities: Complete the SABE GoVoter Survey Did you vote in the November 6th Elections? Are you a person with a disability? If you said yes to both of those questions, we need your feedback. Disability Rights Wisconsin is partnering with Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) on the SABE GoVoter survey. The survey collects information about the voting experiences of voters with disabilities in the November 6th election. You may complete the survey online,…

Election Day is next week on Tuesday, November 6. It’s critical for people with disabilities to get out and vote to ensure that our elected officials address the issues that are important to us. Here’s how to be sure you are ready! Look up your polling place at Find My Polling Place You must have an acceptable Photo ID to vote – a list of acceptable IDs. Not sure if you are registered to vote?…

The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition has 230 completed surveys to date – help us reach 500! We want to hear about your voting experiences in Wisconsin during the August 14, 2018 primary election. We are interested in accessibility and disability voter access at the polls. The results of this survey will help us to have a clearer picture of what the accessibility issues are for Wisconsin voters with disabilities and how they feel about their…

The Milwaukee County budget plays a key role in funding transportation, mental health services, housing, services for children with disabilities, juvenile justice, and many more services that are important to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, and their families.  See the County Executive’s website for a schedule of Milwaukee County Budget Open House events hosted by the County Executive and Milwaukee County Board Supervisors.  Turn out to learn about the budget and share your…

A proposed amendment to VISION 2050 incorporating land use changes and transportation improvements to serve the Foxconn campus is available for review and comment through September 30, 2018. VISION 2050, the regional land use and transportation plan for the seven-county Southeastern Wisconsin Region, was adopted prior to any knowledge of the Foxconn development in Mount Pleasant. Given the size and significance of the development, VISION 2050 needs to be amended to incorporate land use changes…

Why vote in the primary? National elections for President usually get the most attention, but it is often the people who are elected to the State Legislature and County Board whose decisions have the most impact on your daily life. Despite all the money in politics, elections still come down to votes, so YOUR VOTE MATTERS! Find your polling place and see a sample ballot here. An accepted Wisconsin photo ID card is required to…

If you participate in the Wisconsin Children’s Waiver Program or are on a wait list, you have an opportunity to provide feedback! The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is looking for input on proposed Children’s Long-Term Services (CLTS) rates across the state and how they would impact children, the way the Department is ending children’s wait lists, and a proposed statewide provider directory. Families can provide public feedback on these issues at community forums across…

As summer vacation season heats up, don’t forget to take our short survey on transportation! Access to affordable, accessible transportation is vital to the independence of Wisconsinites with disabilities. We need people with disabilities and their families to take this short survey on transportation, from Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations. Your responses will help us inform policy makers and work on ways to improve transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and their families….