State Disability Issues

The State Disability Issues section provides information on many of the issues of concern for people with disabilities, their families and other disabilities advocates.

• Accessibility
• Campaign Finance
• Children and Families
• Health Care
• Long Term Care Reform
• Mental Health
• Special Education
• Taxes
• Voting

Not all disability issues are included. To recommend an issue that is not included, send an email to Howard Seifert at seifehf@dhfs.state.wi.us. Please include information on the issue and identify an individual or organization that volunteers to update the issue and agrees to be the lead contact. The DAWN team of the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities will consider your request.

Issues and the Biennial Budget

More information is available on the 2005-2007 biennial budget at the disability budget proposals section, the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organization's priorities for the 2005-2007 budget for people with disabilities, and the People Can't Wait Issue Advocacy Cards.