Disability Parking at the Capitol Currently there are two disability parking spaces on Aurora Avenue in front of the Capitol and 12 disability parking spaces in Lot B. Disability Parking at the State Office Building The 9 disability parking spaces in Lot F off of Rice Street will move to Lot D effective February 24, Continue Reading Disability Parking at the Capitol & State Office Building
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Executive Order Sets Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Executive Order Sets Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors; Includes People with Disabilities Employed under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act Last week, the President signed an Executive Order establishing a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for federal contractors and subcontractors. The Executive Order covers service and construction contracts and subcontracts (products are Continue Reading Executive Order Sets Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Disability Matters Day at the Capitol – March 18, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Minnesota State Capitol – St. Paul 75 Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Your Voice is Critical! You Are Your Own Best Advocate! Your Story is Important for Legislators to Hear! The Schedule for March 18th 10:00 a.m.: Registration – Capitol Rotunda 10:30 a.m.: Legislative Briefing – Capitol Rotunda 11:00 a.m.: Continue Reading Disability Matters Day at the Capitol – March 18, 2014
Please clear sidewalks and curb cuts for use by people with disabilities and seniors.
The Minnesota State Council on Disability wants to remind everyone to PLEASE KEEP YOUR SIDE WALKS AND CURB CUTS CLEAR OF SNOW. The sidewalks and walkways are the lifeline for many people with disabilities and our senior community. When they are not cleared off this can present difficulties with trying to get to work, the Continue Reading Please clear sidewalks and curb cuts for use by people with disabilities and seniors.
Watch MSCOD’s webstream of the 2014 Legislative Forum on Monday, January 27th at 1:30 p.m.
Watch MSCOD’s webstream of the 2014 Legislative Forum on Monday, January 27th at 1:30 p.m. I have attached an agenda for the forum, and the links to stream the event are provided below. We will be taking viewer questions throughout the event. To ask a question, contact us on Twitter (@MSCOD), Facebook, or email (council.disability@state.mn.us) Continue Reading Watch MSCOD’s webstream of the 2014 Legislative Forum on Monday, January 27th at 1:30 p.m.
Ed Roberts Day on January 23rd
Ed Roberts is the founding father of the Independent Living Movement. His contributions to the disability community were immense and have lived on long after his death. We celebrate his birthday today in remembrance of his contributions. The video may be found on the following link: http://mn.gov/mnddc/