Journal Sentinel Column: Improve County Services

by Kids Forward | February 25, 2009

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In an opinion piece published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Feb. 21, Barbara Beckert of Disability Rights Wisconsin and Karen Avery of IndependenceFirst raise important concerns as advocates for people with disabilities. Beckert an Avery call for an end to the finger-pointing in Milwaukee and argue passionately that it is long past time for “the state, Milwaukee County, union workers, advocates and consumers to come together and craft a better system that puts people first and provides greater government and worker accountability and responsiveness while reducing the barriers for people in need.”

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