Kim Wassenaar and Rick Cardenas, two Minnesota disability activists, were honored by the Governor’s Council on the Martin Luther King Day Celebration. They received awards on January 20 at the…
Day: February 10, 2014
Parking at the capitol? Good luck with that
When the 2014 Minnesota Legislature gavels into session February 23, Minnesota’s disability community will be there in force. But during a two-year period of capitol renovations and new construction, getting…
Editor's Column - February 2014
January was a frigid month—I can’t remember the last winter when I took time off work because it was too cold for safe travel the three miles to work. One…
Program changes debated
As the start date for the new Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) Program draws near, members of Minnesota’s disability community are unsure as to whether or not it will…
American Sign Language has a long and proud past
American Sign Language or ASL is believed to be the fourth most-used language in the United States. In oral history interviews by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Metro…
The ‘unsession’ - Legislature asked to address many complex issues
The Minnesota Legislature’s “unsession” starts February 25. While the session has been touted by Gov. Mark Dayton as one where outdated laws, language and policies are swept off of the…