Efforts to address direct support provider wages continue as the Minnesota Legislature nears the end of the 2019 session. As May began, both the House and Senate had passed health…
Day: May 10, 2019
Fate of health care provider tax up for debate late in session
The fate of the Health Care Provider Tax is one of the key issues in play as the 2019 Minnesota Legislature enters its final days. The 2 percent tax, which…
Editor's Column - May 2019
It might be slow and a little colder than usual, but spring has definitely sprung, and that means that the legislative session will soon wrap up and legislators can go…
HISTORY NOTE: Campers have had ‘confidence’ in Brainerd area outpost
Half a century of service is marked this year by Camp Confidence/Confidence Learning Center, an outdoor center for people with a wide range of disabilities. A 50th anniversary celebration was…
People & Places - May 2019
Life, My Choices is MOHR awards’ theme “My life, my choices” is the theme of the second annual MOHR Life Enrichment Awards competition. Award winners provide programs and activities that…
Partners in Policymaking seeks candidates for 2019-2020 advocacy program
Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities are encouraged to apply for Partners in Policymaking, a comprehensive advocacy training course. Deadline for consideration for the 2019-2020…