The January 5 start of the 2021 Minnesota Legislature has advocacy groups hurrying to get final bill and policy details into place. The COVID-19 pandemic will mean a very different…
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Jim Ramstad is remembered as mental health champion
Jim Ramstad is remembered as a champion for people with chemical dependency, recovery and mental health issues, drawing on his own life experiences to shape policy and help others. Ramstad,…
More hours, interim pay hike approved for state's PCAs
Finally. Long-awaited help for the personal care attendant (PCA) program was a highlight of the Minnesota Legislature’s October special session. The bonding bill Gov. Tim Walz signed into law October…
Court oversight comes to end, but fight for better care has not
A lengthy legal battle, which has had many implications for Minnesotans with disabilities, officially comes to an end October 24. But in a September filing, U.S. District Court Judge Donovan…
On the move! New address for Access Press
Access Press is on the move! By the end of October, we will have vacated our longtime offices at St. Paul’s Capitol Ridge building. Our new postal address is P.O.…
Voting in person? Be ready, know the rules
(Editor’s note: The September issue covered how to vote early, by absentee ballot. This article covers in-person voting.) Absentee voting and the ability to mail in a ballot offer convenience…