Law enforcement reforms are signed into law; changes eyed
The Minnesota Police Accountability Act was one of the key pieces of business passed during the state’s second 2020 special […]
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Monthly Archives: August 2020
Make comments on waiver amendments before August 24 deadline
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is seeking public comments on Summer 2020 federal waiver plan amendments before state officials […]
Parents of special needs students brace for distance learning challenges
Distance learning was a struggle for many Minnesota special education students during the last several months of the 2019-2020 school […]
State officials weigh an array of plans for students, classes in fall
The uncertainty of what will happen with school-age children this fall is weighing heavily on families, teachers and school administrators. […]
‘Savings’ would reduce choice, access to needed medical items
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is championing a pair of proposals […]
MOHR Life Enrichment Awards are announced
Countless lives have been improved by disability service providers throughout Minnesota. Services providers help people with disabilities find meaningful work, […]
Beware of false mask claims, officials say
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can provide many protections. But it doesn’t exempt people from wearing face masks, shields […]
Around the Dial – August 2020
Disability Channel Minnesota Disability Channel Minnesota is preparing to launch its YouTube channel. Mark Knutson, Charlie Brose and their team […]
Enjoy! August 2020
Less to Enjoy! Many of the groups that typically have listings in the Access Press Enjoy! pages have suspended activities, […]
New provider group names leader
The Minnesota First Provider Alliance (MNFPA) has announced two major steps in its efforts to bring change to the personal […]
ProAct announces leadership change
Disability services provider ProAct has announced a leadership transition. Steve Ditschler, longtime ProAct leader, is working with Judie Foster-Lupkin. Foster- […]
Camancho leaves Opportunity Partners
It’s a changing of the guard at Opportunity Partners as Armando Camacho has stepped down as president and CEO. Camacho […]
Beware of false mask claims, officials say
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can provide many protections. But it doesn’t exempt people from wearing face masks, shields […]
Settlement reached with facility
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced a settlement agreement with a senior living facility, Edgewood Sartell, that violated Minnesota’s […]
Scooters return to cities
Scooters have returned to city streets and disability rights activists are keeping an eye out, to make sure sidewalks aren’t […]
