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Action Alert: Tell Legislators that the State Budget Must Include Adequate Funding for Transportation Programs

The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) will soon write the portion of their State Budget bill related to transportation. Please contact your legislators as soon as possible and ask them to encourage JFC to include in the budget a set of much-needed funding increases the Council is championing along with other organizations working on behalf of… Continue Reading Action Alert: Tell Legislators that the State Budget Must Include Adequate Funding for Transportation Programs

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Action Alert: Urge U.S. Senators to Reject Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill that Would Gut Medicaid

The sweeping reconciliation package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last month contains massive cuts and other changes to Medicaid that would have a disastrous effect on people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision. Low-income families and many other marginalized groups will be severely harmed if the bill is approved by the Senate… Continue Reading Action Alert: Urge U.S. Senators to Reject Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill that Would Gut Medicaid

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SAVE Act Would Create Major Barriers for Voters with Disabilities

A bill called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act may sound like something positive, but in reality, this piece of federal legislation would create major barriers to voting for many people, including those with vision loss and other disabilities. The SAVE Act would require all Americans registering to vote or updating their registration information… Continue Reading SAVE Act Would Create Major Barriers for Voters with Disabilities

From left to right, photos of Kathleen Callen, Jim Denham, and Denise Jess

Council Staffers Advocate for Change in Their Own Neighborhoods and Communities

Legislative advocacy has been a cornerstone of the Council’s mission since our founding over 70 years ago. Every day, Council staff members work with state and local policymakers to advocate for Wisconsin residents who are blind or low vision on everything from transportation, health care, employment, voting access and more. But public advocacy is not… Continue Reading Council Staffers Advocate for Change in Their Own Neighborhoods and Communities

Brent Perzentka working on white cane skills with a client

Council Vision Services Are Not Covered by Medicare or Other Insurance. We Believe They Should Be

When someone comes to the Council for any of our vision services, the care they receive is not covered by most insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare. While the Council does work with providers like the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired on a fee for service basis,… Continue Reading Council Vision Services Are Not Covered by Medicare or Other Insurance. We Believe They Should Be

Gov. Tony Evers sitting at a table signing a bill with a group of advocates standing behind him

Wisconsin Workers Who Are Blind Can Claim the New Transportation Credit on their 2024 State Taxes

Last year, the Wisconsin Legislature passed into law a new tax credit for workers who are blind. If you (or your spouse if you’re filing a joint return) are blind, employed and paid for transportation services to get to work, you can claim a credit for 50% of your transportation costs on your 2024 Wisconsin… Continue Reading Wisconsin Workers Who Are Blind Can Claim the New Transportation Credit on their 2024 State Taxes

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The east enterance to the wisconsin state capitol

Action Alert: Tell Legislators that the State Budget Must Include Adequate Funding for Transportation Programs

The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) will soon write the portion of their State Budget bill related to transportation. Please contact your legislators as soon as possible and ask them to encourage JFC to include in the budget a set of much-needed funding increases the Council is championing along with other organizations working on behalf of… Continue Reading Action Alert: Tell Legislators that the State Budget Must Include Adequate Funding for Transportation Programs

Wisconsin State capitol building

Action Alert: Urge U.S. Senators to Reject Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill that Would Gut Medicaid

The sweeping reconciliation package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last month contains massive cuts and other changes to Medicaid that would have a disastrous effect on people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision. Low-income families and many other marginalized groups will be severely harmed if the bill is approved by the Senate… Continue Reading Action Alert: Urge U.S. Senators to Reject Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill that Would Gut Medicaid

A hand holding a U.S. passport.

SAVE Act Would Create Major Barriers for Voters with Disabilities

A bill called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act may sound like something positive, but in reality, this piece of federal legislation would create major barriers to voting for many people, including those with vision loss and other disabilities. The SAVE Act would require all Americans registering to vote or updating their registration information… Continue Reading SAVE Act Would Create Major Barriers for Voters with Disabilities

From left to right, photos of Kathleen Callen, Jim Denham, and Denise Jess

Council Staffers Advocate for Change in Their Own Neighborhoods and Communities

Legislative advocacy has been a cornerstone of the Council’s mission since our founding over 70 years ago. Every day, Council staff members work with state and local policymakers to advocate for Wisconsin residents who are blind or low vision on everything from transportation, health care, employment, voting access and more. But public advocacy is not… Continue Reading Council Staffers Advocate for Change in Their Own Neighborhoods and Communities

Brent Perzentka working on white cane skills with a client

Council Vision Services Are Not Covered by Medicare or Other Insurance. We Believe They Should Be

When someone comes to the Council for any of our vision services, the care they receive is not covered by most insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare. While the Council does work with providers like the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired on a fee for service basis,… Continue Reading Council Vision Services Are Not Covered by Medicare or Other Insurance. We Believe They Should Be

Gov. Tony Evers sitting at a table signing a bill with a group of advocates standing behind him

Wisconsin Workers Who Are Blind Can Claim the New Transportation Credit on their 2024 State Taxes

Last year, the Wisconsin Legislature passed into law a new tax credit for workers who are blind. If you (or your spouse if you’re filing a joint return) are blind, employed and paid for transportation services to get to work, you can claim a credit for 50% of your transportation costs on your 2024 Wisconsin… Continue Reading Wisconsin Workers Who Are Blind Can Claim the New Transportation Credit on their 2024 State Taxes

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