2005
Legislative Session: Another Budget Deficit
by
Anne L. Henry
Minnesota
Disability Law Center
The state budget
deficit for the next biennium worsened with the announcement that
the November Revenue Forecast shows a shortfall of $700 million,
$1.4 billion counting inflation, for the next biennium. The budget
deficit is much higher than the $300 million deficit projected
last February. Because the Governor has recently stated that Minnesota
has a “health care spending problem,” services for
persons with disabilities may be especially at risk ... read
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It
Is All About Attitude
by Lance
H. Hegland
When
my friends talked of their outdoor adventures, I listened with
envy. I imagined what it must be like to actually co-exist for
a night, or a week, with the diverse creatures throughout nature's
paradise. Viewing beautiful cliff walls while canoeing the St.
Croix. Hearing distant wolves sing campers to sleep. Waking to
the call of loons. But, I dismissed the idea as too difficult because
I rely upon a wheelchair for mobility. However, a local wilderness
organization's activities have proved me wrong ... read
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