Last June the Commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations (DOER) eliminated the hiring goals at the State of Minnesota for people with disabilities (see page 1). If this had…
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Editor's Column - 2000
Every October during an election year, Access Press has brought you information on the national candidates running for office. This year we asked the three major candidates for Senate and…
Editor's Column - September 2000
The Social Security articles on page 1 talk about a meeting that was held on August 1 to discuss the Work Incentive legislation which was recently passed on a federal…
Editor's Column - July 2000
This issue of the paper is focusing on the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has had a dramatic effect on the lives of people…
Editor's Column - June 2000
Access Press has reached a milestone, 10 years of publishing. Our success is due largely to the loyalty of our readers and the support of the disability community. Our anniversary…
Editor's Column - May 2000
As we go to press the state Legislature is still in session, but there has been a no action taken during the month of April. The leadership of the House…