Minnesotans with disabilities enter a new decade with the start of 2020. A look back at 2019 reveals a year of gains and losses for the community. Much progress was made on disability issues at the 2019 Minnesota Legislature, as issues that had languished for years found traction and needed support. Gains were seen in everything from caregiver compensation to programs for specific disabilities.
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The January issue of Access Press is a time to look forward to a new decade. It is also a […]
Here we are at the start of a new year and a new decade. It’s an election year, not only […]
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When I was growing up, our neighbors made the difficult decision to place their daughter, my friend Hannah, at the […]
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Use of physical restraints for people with disabilities in two state facilities will be the subject of an external review. […]
Sweeping changes underway and on the table at Fairview Health Services are causing worries throughout the Twin Cities. People with […]
Veterans and lawmakers are hoping to breathe new life into a stalled effort to put more money in the pockets […]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan used the holiday season to call attention to a Trump administration […]
Law enforcement leaders from across the state gathered in Bloomington in December to talk about how best to respond to […]
HealthPartners will shutter its St. Paul-based home-care unit, eliminating 70 jobs by January 31 — its third round of layoffs […]
Steps for Autism in Minnesota Get those walking or wheeling shoes and sign up for Steps for Autism in Minnesota, […]
