On September 15, 2021, Governor Tony Evers redesignated the Client Assistance Program (CAP) from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW). The CAP program will now be housed with other Protection and Advocacy Programs and will no longer be under the umbrella of state government. The CAP serves people with disabilities and assists them with advice and information about benefits and services available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA), and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  CAP assists people with disabilities

Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced it is accepting applications for over $10 million in grants designed to assist overnight summer camps serving school-aged children and persons with disabilities, and Minor League sports team organizations that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The two grant programs will provide financial support for organizations that provide valuable education and outdoor recreation experiences as part of Wisconsin’s continued bounce back from the pandemic. “When it comes to pandemic assistance, the Evers administration is striving to ensure that all valuable parts of our economy receive support,” said DOA Secretary Joel

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisors that serve on the Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning Committee expressed their praise and gratitude Thursday for the Milwaukee County Housing Division’s ongoing effort to prevent evictions. Director James Mathy reported that the Housing Division has helped approximately 8,500 households with funding from the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance program. “I’m so impressed with the staff at our Housing Division and how they go above and beyond to serve the people of Milwaukee County,” said HEHN&SP Chair Felesia Martin. “The economic conditions created by the Coronavirus pandemic have created a massive crisis in housing stability, and this an incredible

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Milwaukee to discuss the importance of a safe return to schools. As a teacher for nearly 30 years, Dr. Biden spoke about the value of in-person learning and the work that President Biden, Gov. Evers, and Democrats in Congress have done to keep students and teachers safe as they return to the classroom.   During the event, Dr. Biden also discussed how President Biden’s American Rescue Plan continues to deliver for Wisconsin’s parents, children, teachers, and schools, highlighting the third round of payments from President Biden’s expanded Child Tax Credit

WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman R-Wis.) sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Subcommittee Chairman Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) requesting a full Committee hearing with Inspectors General as soon as possible on President Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. On August 18, 2021, Oversight Republicans initially requested a hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Committee Democrats ignored the request and have failed to hold the Biden Administration accountable.   “We

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Whitewater resident Ginny Coburn as the 2021 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year for her work within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest. Driven by a passion for nature and ecology, Coburn started volunteering at Kettle Moraine State Forest in 2012. Coburn and fellow volunteers have provided thousands of hours of labor at Bluff Creek, Kettle Moraine Oak Opening, Whitewater Oak Opening and Clover Valley Fen State Natural Areas in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, including removing brush, controlling invasive plants and collecting and sowing native prairie seeds.

MADISON, Wis. — Rebecca Kleefisch’s candidacy has been off to a rocky start – she’s already irritated with the response to her radical record, and her number one talking point was debunked by Politifact.   It’s not surprising that after stumbling into the race, Kleefisch’s allies have already rushed to create a Super PAC to save her candidacy. But nothing will cover up the fact that Radical Rebecca’s agenda as lieutenant governor deeply hurt Wisconsin.   Read about why Rebecca Kleefisch is wrong for Wisconsin below.   Urban Milwaukee: How Kleefisch Failed On Foxconn   Rebecca Kleefisch had a hard time in the early days of