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Local Elections Exclude Many Disabled Voters
Vermont’s traditional in-person Town Meeting Day may effectively exclude many disabled voters—Kate Larose and her husband were denied permission to mark votes at home—because towns -
Rep. Aftyn Behn asked the U. S. DOJ to investigate the DCS over the Treatment of Children with Disabilites
Rep. Aftyn Behn asked the U. S. Department of Justice to investigate the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for alleged systemic civil rights violations affecting -
The We Can’t Wait Act would allow people with disabilities to bypass the waiting period for SSDI benefits.
Sen. Susan Collins, with Sen. Maggie Hassan, introduced the bipartisan We Can’t Wait Act to allow SSDI claimants to opt to receive benefits immediately upon -
Possible Changes to ADA Title II
DOJ issued the ADA Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule (April 2024) with technical requirements; compliance deadlines are April 24, 2026, for cities -
Senate Bill 64 establishes the Special Education Act in New Mexico
Senate Bill 64 establishes the Special Education Act, codifies the Office of Special Education (OSE) within the Public Education Department, and takes effect July 1, -
North Dakota may remove content from websites to satify Title II Rule
North Dakota may remove content from websites to satisfy Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Larger governments must comply by April 2024,