Enjoy! February 2023
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Author Archives: Jane McClure
Many bills in the hopper for session
It’s been a fast start for the 2023 Minnesota Legislature, and disability community advocates are rushing to keep their issues at […]
Double homicide closes link to St. Paul downtown skyway
Stout chains and padlocks on the doors told the story. St. Paul’s downtown skyway tower remained inaccessible through January. People with […]
SEIU Healthcare pay pact lauded but will it be enough?
Pay increases should be coming for direct support workers, who provide care to Minnesotans with disabilities. But will those wage increases […]
Minnesota North Stars were champions to these hockey players
Special Olympics of Minnesota celebrates 50 years of sports competition and camaraderie in 2023. The program opened its doors as an […]
Governor’s budget plan includes help for care workers, education changes
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan began unveiling parts of their two-year budget in mid-January, focusing on the state’s […]
ICI’s Kleist to be honored at national conference in June
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has announced that Barbara Kleist will receive AAIDD’s Policy Award for 2023 […]
Two Minnesota brothers remembered for their invention, placed in hall
Sixteen innovation pioneers will be honored as part of the 50th class of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. In partnership […]
Duluth’s Lighthouse center to move
The Lighthouse Center for Vital Living will move this summer into a more central, visible location in Duluth’s downtown. The disability […]
New book focuses on disabilities
The Way We Play, a new children’s picture book by University of Minnesota medical student Hugh Burke and his friend Kylie […]
ProAct plans new centers
Three years ago, ProAct decided to identify space at its Eagan location for the buildout of an autism center as its […]
Hearing is postponed to May
A federal class action lawsuit involving Minnesotans with disabilities who live or have lived in corporate adult foster care or group […]
Fifteen Notebooks and Not the Right One 1.26.23
The 2023 Minnesota Legislature is off to a fast start. As of mid-January, more than 2,000 bills had been dropped […]
Fifteen Notebooks and Not the Right One 1.23.24
The 2023 Minnesota Legislature is entering its second month soon, and there have been a lot of bills to follow. […]
State council outlines 2023 issues
by Jane McClure Affordable and accessible housing, reforms for working people with disabilities, and dealing with the direct care crisis are […]