State Senator Karla Eslinger, District 33
The General Assembly suspended its ordinary session on Friday, May 14, 2021, and it has been a special honor for me to represent the people of…
I am the parent of a 10 year old child with complex and medically intensive disabilities. The disabled community has been incredibly friendly and I was fortunate enough to learn more about how adults with disabilities fit into the…
The General Assembly approves $42.6 billion budgetProvides significant investments in education, health care, and economic developmentThe House and Senate of the 112th General Assembly on Thursday…
The commission today published a new report, produced by Monash University's Urban Lab, looking at adaptable housing for people with disabilities in Australia.The report was prepared by the Australian Human Rights Commission in line with…
Highlights• As of March 31, 2021, there were 270,878 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 50 percent were women and 13 percent were children under the age of 18.• UNICEF distributed e-vouchers for access to hygiene kits to 5,900…
I am the son and son-in-law of professional police officers. Both men - now deceased - served in a completely different time and in a different social environment than today. My father never fired his gun or used his night stick in 30…
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…
Missouri House continues to advance legislation that reflects the values and interests of Missourians. As someone who is for life, I was honored to present my Birth Match Program Bill (HB 432) to the…
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The National Council on Disability (NCD) today celebrates the 35th anniversary of a federal report that led to the creation of the landmark law on Americans with disabilities (ADA). On the Road…
A new report, based on the views of hundreds of people and organizations with disabilities, has called on the government to develop a national strategy on disabilities that is "radical and ambitious".
The Disability Rights UK report (PDF)…