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Melissa Ortiz
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July 4, 2023
Why the SCOTUS Olmstead decision mattersAlmost a quarter of a century has passed since that SCOTUS ruling, known as the Olmstead decision, was made. The story should be different now for more than three quarters of a million adults with disabilities, though it isn’t.
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June 3, 2023
C. Boyden Gray: statesman and champion of the underdogC. Boyden Gray played a pivotal role in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
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May 24, 2023
How electric car propaganda preys on the disabledE.V. manufacturers are marketing heavily to the disability community without publicly acknowledging the downsides.
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May 12, 2023
Success story: Legalized killing shot down in MarylandLegislation in Maryland would have seriously endangered the elderly and most vulnerable. But like-minded people from across the political spectrum banded together and stopped it.
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May 8, 2023
Land of opportunity...but not for allPeople with disabilities should not have to forgo opportunities because of onerous Medicaid regulations.
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March 3, 2023
Oh, the Places I Might Go!Those who must travel while handicapped endure a world of obstacles, including the world's most obnoxious airline staff.