by Jane McClure // May 10th, 2012
United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota (UCPM) will shut down its office in St. Paul by June 30, unless a group of parent volunteers can turn the tide. The board of directors made the difficult decision April 18 to dissolve the organization. The organization may be the latest casualty of a changing financial climate for nonprofit ...
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by Access Press Staff // May 10th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_14571" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="Rep. Jim Abeler engages with the crowd of disability advocates."][/caption]
Governor Mark Dayton speaks out for disability rights.
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[caption id="attachment_14569" align="aligncenter" width="503" caption="The Lorries demonstrate their dislike for the 20% family reduction in wages."][/caption]
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by Access Press Staff // May 10th, 2012
It’s never too early to mark your calendar and save the date of Friday, Nov. 2 for the 10th annual Access Press Charlie Smith Award Banquet. The banquet, organized by Access Press, honors a member, group or organization in Minnesota’s disability community for outstanding service.
The banquet will again be held at the Minneapolis Airport Marriot ...
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by Luther Granquist // May 10th, 2012
“Shall the Minnesota constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1, 2013?”
As Minnesotans prepare to cast ballots in November on a constitutional amendment that would require voters to produce photo identification at the polling ...
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