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Advocates say pay increases are essential to enable more workers to provide care for people with disabilities and the elderly.

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View Comments MADISON - Wisconsinites with disabilities lashed out Wednesday at Republican lawmakers for passing bills that they said would make it harder for them to vote. “This is a form of bullying and it’s absolutely unacceptable,” said Melanie Ramey of Madison, who faces challenges with voting because she is visually impaired by macular degeneration. “They should be ashamed of themselves for trying to have bills and trying to pass legislation that seeks to disenfranchise some of Wi...

Wisconsin elections: Disabled community opposes law changes By Scott Bauer Absentee ballot drop box MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin voters with disabilities urged lawmakers on Wednesday to reconsider two Republican-backed bills passed by the state Senate that would make it more difficult to cast absentee ballots. Advocates and those with disabilities said the two measures put people with physical challenges at a particular disadvantage. Disability Rights Wisconsin estimates that 23% of register...

Wisconsin disabled community opposes election law changes By SCOTT BAUERMay 12, 2021 GMT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters with disabilities urged lawmakers on Wednesday to reconsider two Republican-backed bills passed by the state Senate that would make it more difficult to cast absentee ballots as part of the broader GOP push to make it harder to vote by mail following Donald Trump’s defeat. Advocates and those with disabilities said the two measures put people with physical challeng...

Offers over £450,000: Home comes with a castle in the garden © Supplied by Galbraith Born and raised in a fishing family in Peterhead, Sandy Thain was perhaps expected to follow in the footsteps of previous generations – destined for a life at sea. Although he had nothing but respect for those who had gone before him, Sandy opted for an entirely different career. He studied medicine at Aberdeen University and became a GP, before joining the oil industry as a senior medical officer. He led t...

Sandy’s career may have seen him travel the world, but there was only one place he wished to return to upon retirement – home. Having arrived back in the north-east from a secondment abroad, Sandy’s family predicted he would last six months before heading back to work. Dream home He in fact stayed the course for 24 years, having found his dream home in Inverugie, near Peterhead. It’s no surprise that Sandy did not wish to stray far from Castle Coach House, with its sprawling grounds com...