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As COVID-19 continues, know the rules
Minnesotans with disabilities have endured several months of living under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Many have missed their day-to-day activities, including […]
Conclusion draws near for blue ribbon commission’s work
Twenty-two strategies have emerged from the work of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health and Human Services. The commission is […]
Minnesota looks back on three decades of HIV care
Thousands of Minnesotans living with HIV receive federally funded health care, medication and services such as dental and mental health […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police officers file for disability
Almost 200 Minneapolis police officers have started the process of filing disability claims, with most stating they’re suffering from Post-Traumatic […]
Key business isn’t done with gridlock, disputes at capitol
A July special session of the Minnesota Legislature is coming up, as state lawmakers failed to pass several key measures when they met June 12-20.
The week-long special session adjourned without action on critical bills, including the bonding bill. Even years are bonding sessions in Minnesota, when an array of brick-and-mortar projects win approval. Improvements to state academies, state hospitals and treatment facilities…
Disability advocates frustrated by lack of action
Despite a national outcry for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death, efforts toward law enforcement reform continue to […]
Providers on verge of collapse
Providers of work and social activities for Minnesotans with disabilities are in crisis, with many facing massive cutbacks or even […]
Special session looms in June as state lawmakers’ work stalled
It’s on to extra innings for the 2020 Minnesota Legislature. The regular session sputtered to a halt May 18, with […]
