The following information was shared byDAWN (Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network).*

The Joint Committee on Finance has announced the schedule for public hearings about the proposed biennial budget.This is your opportunity to make your opinions known about the freeze on Family Care expansion and cap onenrollment, cuts to education, and other issues.Check out the DAWN webpagefor a summary of the proposed budget.
The dates, times and location of the hearings are:

• Thursday, April 7 (10 am _ 6 pm). UW-Stevens Point (Lee Dreyfus University Center, Melvin Laird Room, Stevens Point)
• Friday, April 8 (10 am _ 5 pm). Northwood School Richard's Auditorium, Highway 53, Minong.
• Monday, April 11 (10 am _ 6 pm). State Fair Park, Expo Center Hall A, West Allis.
• Wednesday, April 13. (10 am _ 6 pm). Arcadia High School Auditorium, Arcadia.

The committee notice said it will stop taking testimony at the time specified. Written comments can be emailed to the committee at: budgetcomments@legis.wisconsin.gov or sent by US mail to: Joe Malkasian, Room 305 East, State Capitol, Madison, WI 53703.

*DAWN is a grassroots, statewide network of people who care about disability issues and is a project of the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD). You can also sign up for theDAWN email networkto receive announcements directly.