Today is the first Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day
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The two states where the GOP is taking on ableist language
The two states where the GOP is taking on ableist language
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/nevada-north-dakota-ableist-language-gop-bipartisan-disability-rights/
In a rare bipartisan push, Republicans are championing disability rights in Nevada and North Dakota.
The first class-action suit against a mask ban just dropped
The first class-action suit against a mask ban just dropped
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/long-island-mask-ban-class-action-disability-lawsuit/
In New York's Nassau County, you need a cop's permission to mask up.
Clinical trials exclude disabled Americans because federal agencies failed them, new report finds
Clinical trials exclude disabled Americans because federal agencies failed them, new report finds
https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/15/clinical-trials-participation-national-council-disability/
National Council on Disability found that federal agencies implicitly and explicitly exclude people with disabilities from clinical trials.
How the DNC is prioritizing accessibility for all at this year’s convention
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Disability advocates fear New York will gut a vital home care program
Disability advocates fear New York will gut a vital home care program
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/disability-advocates-new-york-cdpap-hochul-home-care-fi/
Gov. Kathy Hochul claims rampant fraud. Audits disagree.
This Guardian Enriched Herself Using the Finances of Vulnerable People In Her Care. Judges Let It Happen.
This Guardian Enriched Herself Using the Finances of Vulnerable People In Her Care. Judges Let It Happen.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardian-yvonne-murphy-beacon-eldercare-judges
Judges allowed one of New York’s most prolific guardians to engage in apparent self-dealing as she transferred $1.5 million of her wards’ money to her own company.
How people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports
How people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports
https://theconversation.com/how-people-with-disabilities-got-game-the-surprisingly-long-history-of-access-to-arcade-and-video-sports-232363
A pioneering effort that allowed a teenager with a neck injury to play pinball sheds light on today’s vibrant community of esports players with disabilities.
Rideshare to vote? Not so easy when you're disabled.
Rideshare to vote? Not so easy when you're disabled.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/rideshare-vote-polls-uber-lyft-ada-naacp-election/
Voters with wheelchairs and other mobility aids face steep challenges in November.
What it's like to run for office as a young, blind person
What it's like to run for office as a young, blind person
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/madeleine-smith-georgia-house-blind-campaign-disability/
Disability rights are at the heart of Madeline Ryan Smith's campaign against a 20-term GOP incumbent.
