When the Minnesota Legislature is in session, it’s time for disability advocacy groups to swing into action. Rallies and days to raise awareness of a specific disability or disabilities are…
Day: February 10, 2019
A month in, bills pour in for hearings
More than one month into the 2019 legislative session, Minnesotans with disabilities and their advocates are already immersed in the committee review process. Several hundred bill have been introduced in…
Two longtime disability nonprofits announce merger
Ally People Solutions and Community Involvement Programs (CIP) of Minneapolis have announced that they will merge, with the merger taking effect April. The merged organizations will continue providing programs and…
FROM THE COMMUNITY: Many partners will solve direct support workforce shortage
By Claire Wilson, Alex Bartolic DHS, along with other state agencies, is playing a significant role in implementing the plan and also has been working for years on strategies to…
PEOPLE & PLACES - February 2019
King day celebration includes disability focus Minnesota’s 33rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration was held in St. Paul at the Ordway Theater. A large crowd was on hand to…