July 2001 – Read the full issue here! (.pdf format)
Day: July 10, 2001
The Aftermath of Garrett: Minnesota Takes the Lead in Waiving State Immunity
Readers will remember the Supreme Court’s decision in University of Alabama Board of Trustees vs. Garrett discussed in an article in the March 2001 Access Press. In that decision, the…
Legislative Session in Review: Budget Means Big Changes for Disability Community
Avoiding a government shutdown by the narrowest of margins, state lawmakers adopted a new health and human services budget June 29. The proposal includes many changes that will affect the…
Editor's Column - July 2001
Just as we were going to print, Access Press was informed of the sudden death of disability activist Jay Johnson. Director of OPTIONS Resource Center for Independent Living in East…