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An Omnibus electoral law, which allegedly aims at electoral integrity, stepped down from a House committee on Thursday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the launch of a series of electoral laws. Despite claims to care about…

In a party line, the House Elections Committee on Thursday approved a major Republican vote bill and sent the measure across the House, where a heated debate on the wording is expected.House Bill 6 was passed without discussion, a common…

SJR 9 - Age of voters, resolution to amend the constitution SJR 9 is a joint resolution proposing an…

The General Assembly was in adjournment today, but lawmakers and lobbyists were watching attentively the action in Room 341 this morning. There, beginning at 7:30 a.m., House appropriators began slowly revealing their proposals for the…

Friday, March 5, 2021, 6:49 a.m.Press release: UN treaty bodiesGENEVA (March 4, 2021) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will hold its upcoming meeting…

SF 29 - OCIO Procurement Preferences and Cloud Computing With SF 29, as amended, the Office of the Chief…

The newest member of the City of Carmel on the Disability Advisory Committee has an extensive background. Melissa Keyes has been the executive director for Indiana Disability Rights since November 2019. She started as Legal…

A House panel unanimously approved a move on Wednesday to introduce a "Purple Alert" system to find missing adults with disabilities. The House's Criminal Justice and Public Security Subcommittee approved the bill 16-0. Democratic…

FRAMINGHAM - The town of Framingham has lost one of its leaders and its greatest advocate for the disabled. Karen Foran Dempsey, 54, died on Christmas Eve.Dempsey was the founder of the Framingham Disability Commission…

An Israeli woman with muscular dystrophy was elected to a United Nations committee on the rights of people with disabilities on Monday and praised by Israeli leaders. Odelia Fitoussi, 43, is the first Israeli to serve on the…