Published: 07/25/2021 9:30:10 AMAs we celebrate Disability Pride Month this July, it's important to remember that the troubles disabled people are experiencing during the pandemic won't end simply because…
The year is 1909 and Charles Wilbur is near the end of his life. As he looked back on a career that promoted and directed institutions for people who were then described as "moronic", he regretted…
Right now, the West Allis blind and visually impaired industry is very important in advancing a workforce of able-bodied people who don't always get the attention they deserve.IBVI, an agency working with the National…
Everyone knows that firefighting is a dangerous job; However, most people don't know how dangerous or why.A growing body of research and data shows that occupational exposures lead to chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.…
Published: 07/23/2021SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that he has signed the following laws:
AB 414 by Congregator Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) - Local Government: county regional judicial institutions.
AB 496 by…
Image: Adobe StockWhy would public defenders representing patients want a requirement that prosecutors be present?
Each year, Bob Ward, an assistant public…
The injunction was issued in a number of long-pending court proceedings calling for universal use of disabled-accessible buses; the state's claim that low-floor buses are expensive and damaged by poor roads was rejectedThe Madras…
HELENA - The Montana Department of Health takes public commentary on part of its plan to combat drug use and the state's mental illness crises.In a draft proposal released this month, the Department of Public Health and Human…