Our Wisconsin People’s Platform is an effort to bring together the people of Wisconsin with coalition leaders, advocates, organizers, researchers, and policy experts to identify shared priorities, evaluate potential reforms, and develop a roadmap for meaningful policy change rooted in our shared values of Freedom, Safety, Justice, and Joy.
WHY THIS PROCESS MATTERS
Too often, policy conversations begin after elections and legislative sessions have already begun.
Organizations, coalitions, advocates, and policymakers may share similar goals but often operate independently, resulting in competing priorities, duplicated efforts, and missed opportunities for collaboration.
At the same time, Wisconsin is home to a rich ecosystem of organizations that have spent years developing thoughtful solutions to challenges facing communities across the state. It is through them that we can flip the script and bring the needs, concerns, and ideas of people all over Wisconsin into the rooms where policy is crafted - BEFORE decisions are made.
Our Wisconsin People’s Platform seeks to create a structured process for bringing those ideas together.
The ultimate goal is to ensure that Wisconsin enters the next chapter of policymaking with greater clarity, coordination, and readiness with everyone represented at the table.
OWPP GUIDING PRINCIPLES
