As the 2020 session of the Minnesota Legislature starts February 11, many issues are in play for people with disabilities. Minnesota’s disability community and its advocacy groups will be keeping…
Day: February 10, 2020
Bonding to be a battleground during session
Bonding will dominate discussion when the 2020 Minnesota Legislature convenes. Many projects related to disability accommodations and services are in the chase for funding, including money for improvements at the…
Access Press and the ADA mark important anniversaries
Special issue planned Much attention around the nation is focused on the upcoming 30-year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. The ADA was signed into law on…
MCIL grant project to address PCA shortage
Daring to “think big” to address factors behind a critical statewide shortage of personal care assistants (PCA), the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL) applied for and received, a significant…
Editor's Desk - February 2020
As I mentioned last month, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Access Press and I really feel like my 20 years with the paper have whizzed by. For the…
Fight to keep program continues
Editor’s note: This is a follow-up from a January 2020 article. Many of you were willing to write letters of concern to James Hereford, CEO of M Fairview Health, about…