Front Page Stories
Access Press and ADA:
15 Years Strong
by Tim Benjamin
Summer 2005 is a time
for two 15-year anniversaries: both the ADA and Access Press
came into being in 1990. I’m amazed at all the accomplishments
I see among friends in Minnesota and the disability communities
across the country because of the ADA. It also amazes me to consider
all the accomplishments of Access Press. Charlie Smith was right
15 years ago when he decided, with the help of family and friends,
that a disability community newspaper would be a benefit to folks
with disabilities and would thrive in the Twin Cities ... read
more about Access Press and the ADA >
Victories and Concerns As
Legislature (Finally) Adjourns
by John Tschida
After enduring the first partial
government shutdown in state history, the 2005 special session ended
July 13, 2005, with major policy advances for people with disabilities.
Several core components of
the Minnesotans with Disabilities Act of 2005, the comprehensive
proposal championed by the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with
Disabilities, were enacted into law, including lower parental fees
for parents of kids with disabilities, choice of community provider
for those leaving nursing homes, lower prescription drug co-payments
and an increase in the personal needs allowance ... read
more about the government >
