Disability rights
Court to rehear challenge to in-person legislative sessions
By Kathy Mccormack Jun. 02, 2021 10:55 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it will rehear the case involving a challenge to holding in-person legislative sessions without a remote...
US Supreme Court review wanted on House in-person sessions
By Kathy Mccormack Apr. 26, 2021 10:10 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's House Speaker wants to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case involving a challenge to holding in-person legislative...
House speaker wants to revisit court ruling on remote access
Apr. 14, 2021 02:14 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's House Speaker wants to revisit a decision by an appeals court to vacate a judge's ruling that upheld his refusal to...
Court rules for Democrats in debate over legislative session
By Kathy Mccormack Apr. 09, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal appeals court has vacated a judge's ruling that upheld the New Hampshire House Speaker's refusal to provide remote access to...
Appeals court considers remote access to New Hampshire House
By Holly Ramer Apr. 05, 2021 02:39 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Federal appellate judges on Monday questioned whether the New Hampshire House has undermined the Americans With Disabilities Act by...
Town board in Maine contends mask mandates violate the ADA
Feb. 24, 2021 02:15 AM EST
PARIS, Maine (AP) — The leaders of a town in western Maine say the governor's executive order requiring people to wear masks during the pandemic violates the...
Judge refuses to order remote access to New Hampshire House
By Holly Ramer Feb. 22, 2021 10:31 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House can proceed with in-person sessions this week without providing remote access to medically vulnerable lawmakers, a...
Judge hears arguments over remote access to House sessions
By Holly Ramer Feb. 19, 2021 05:06 PM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Friday on whether medically vulnerable lawmakers should be given remote access to the New Hampshire House...
Lawsuit seeks remote access to New Hampshire House sessions
By Holly Ramer Feb. 16, 2021 11:19 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Democrats are seeking a court order to allow lawmakers with serious medical conditions to attend next week’s House sessions...
Wisconsin GOP's voting restrictions impact Black residents
By Claire Campbell And Laura Schultz Of Wisconsin Watch. Oct. 24, 2020 08:13 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Melody McCurtis and Danell Cross start their day early on a recent sunny Sunday going door to door in their neighborhood northwest of...
Editorial Roundup:
By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Dallas Morning News. Aug 1, 2020
We love Texas high school sports, but the UIL should be prepared to delay them further
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Disabled Americans mark milestone as crisis deepens job woes
By Lindsay Whitehurst Jul. 25, 2020 11:46 AM EDT
Colorado activists urge Medicaid hike in virus relief bill
By Patty Nieberg Jul. 24, 2020 12:09 AM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Colorado activists want the federal government to fund more of the state's Medicaid program ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with...
Ruling gives blind voters accessible ballots for primary
May. 29, 2020 12:40 PM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Pennsylvania to make accessible write-in ballots available for disabled people who request them by 8 p.m. on...
Sweeping federal lawsuit seeks election changes in Wisconsin
By Scott Bauer May. 18, 2020 11:38 AM EDT