How on earth did we come to December already? It seems like I ask that question every time the winds of winter come around…. I have had the privilege to…
Day: December 10, 2019
New plan, new leaders at Human Services
Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead is moving ahead with changes at the embattled state agency. Gov. Tim Walz is also acting to quell problems in the wake…
MNCCD prepares for another successful session
When the 2020 session of the Minnesota Legislature starts February 11, the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MNCCD) will be ready. A wide range of issues, from proposed changes…
Editor's Desk - December 2019
As the year (and the decade) ends, I keep thinking about the upcoming legislative session, and even though I sound like a broken record, all my concerns come back to…
HISTORY NOTE: ProAct's recent history is one of innovation, change
Editor’s note: The second of two parts, adapted from the Red Wing Republican Eagle What would become ProAct started the 1980s with a time of expansion in Red Wing. This…
Two disability advocates will be missed at state capitol
Special elections ahead When the 2020 Minnesota Legislature gavels into session in February, two longtime champions of disability issues won’t be there. Fifteen-year Rep. Diane Loeffler (DFL- Minneapolis) lost her…