Lisa Pugh, Public Policy Director for Disability Rights Wisconsin and Coordinator for the Disability Policy Partnership.
Content referencing Lisa Pugh
Following Counselor Death, Staff, Family Plead for Help At Lincoln Hills
Counselor's family tells Senate death could have been prevented and state failed.
Aug 16th, 2024 by Andrew Kennard
Wisconsin Supports Historic Investment in Home Health Care and the Workers that Provide It
Build Back Better will cut the cost of home care and increase wages for workers
Dec 7th, 2021 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Budget Committee Approves Healthcare Spending Increase
State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee cuts governor's budget for aging, disability services.
Jun 17th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Caregivers Need Better Pay, Support, Report Finds
Evers' task force recommends legislation and investments to help state's caregivers.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Reopening Could Threaten the Vulnerable
Advocates for elderly, disabled urge communities not to reopen too soon.
May 18th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
Officials Drafting Guidelines for a Ventilator Shortage
Who gets a life saving ventilator and who doesn't?
Apr 10th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Governor Evers’ Task Force on Caregiving Holds First Meeting in Milwaukee
The 29-member group has goals to increase caregiver workforce, improve conditions for direct care workers, and provide support for family caregivers
Sep 25th, 2019 by Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving
"Caregivers provide critically important care and services, and it is essential that we recognize the important contributions these unsung heroes make to families in Wisconsin."
Aug 19th, 2019 by Gov. Tony Evers
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Protect Rights of Disabled Airplane Passengers
“We need to break down the barriers that individuals with disabilities and our veterans face when they travel.”
Mar 6th, 2019 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Experts Praise New State Superintendent
Evers’s choice, Stanford Taylor, is state’s first black superintendent of public instruction.
Dec 29th, 2018 by Corrinne Hess
Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes Announce Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council
"Investing in an economy that creates good-paying, family-supporting jobs for the people of Wisconsin is a top priority for our administration."
Dec 7th, 2018 by Gov. Tony Evers
Senator Baldwin’s Reforms to Protect Rights of Disabled Airline Passengers Pass Congress
FAA Reauthorization includes key provisions from Baldwin’s legislation to ensure equal access to air travel
Oct 3rd, 2018 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Protect Rights of Disabled Airplane Passengers
Over 30,000 airplane passengers, including many disabled veterans, filed disability related complaints with airlines last year
Jun 8th, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin School Voucher System May Not Discriminate Against Students with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Justice Says
In a letter released this week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told Wisconsin that the state must ensure that students with disabilities who attend or seek to attend the state’s taxpayer funded voucher schools “do not encounter discrimination on the basis of their disabilities.”
May 2nd, 2013 by American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
