Here comes the sun. It’s a wonderful thing to feel the sun on your skin. As they say, it’s what Minnesotans live for: these beautiful summer days. I hope we…
Category: Commentary
Protect everyone from Social Security scams
by Brian Rudolph and Rhonda Whitenack, Social Security public affairs specialists, Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is on June 15. On this day, and throughout the…
MAMES members able to stave off severe cuts
from the Midwest Association of Medical Equipment Services (MAMES) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers who do business in Minnesota have been in a massive fight to protect Medicaid recipients over…
Some gains, but much work remains at the state capitol
The Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MNCCD), like many other groups, is waiting to see what emerges from the upcoming legislative special session. There are accomplishments to be proud…
Tim's Desk -- May 2021
April is one of those (12) months in Minnesota where the weather is unpredictable. It’s not that unusual to have beautiful warm days followed by cold, snow or rain. And…
Tim's Desk -- April 2021
This is testimony presented to the Minnesota Legislature in March: I was diagnosed quadriplegic in 1974 when I was 21 after diving off an unfamiliar dock into a shallow lake…