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SSI Restoration Act Reintroduced
Learn more about the Supplementary Security Income Restoration Act of 2021 and how it would improve lives around the country.
This information is provided for educational purposes and to empower you with information. As advocates, being educated on proposed legislation is critical.
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Check here when action is needed on an important advocacy topic.
Questions about advocacy issues?
Here are some resources to help guide you in effective advocacy.
Know the make-up of your government and the process for Legislative change.
- How does a bill become a law?
- Who are my Legislators?
- Know the “who’s who” of your legislature
- Find out what laws and legislation are being discussed, as well as important dates
Effective advocacy also requires effective communication.
- What can I do?
- How to speak and/or write effectively to your legislature
- Why Legislators need to hear from you
- Advocacy vs. Lobbying
Know the facts of Voting and ensure your vote is counted.
- Upcoming elections in your area or statewide
- Where do I vote?
- How to register and what your voting options are
- Tracking your ballot
Aging Advocacy Day 2022 Recap
On May 11, 2022, the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAN) sponsored Aging Advocacy Day, an annual event designed to educate and empower Wisconsinites to advocate with their state legislators on issues affecting older adults. The event included an educational session...
National Healthcare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day (HNDD) takes place on April 16 each year to educate and motivate our community about the importance of documenting your healthcare wishes. Now more than ever with our current health crisis, people are thinking about the care they...
Get Out and Vote!
"Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and those priorities begin to show up in the polls."~ Peggy Noonan There has been much in the news in the last few years about voting – where, when, and how it can be done legally –...
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