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H.R. 620 (The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017) and similar ADA notification bills are gaining more steam in Congress than ever before. If any passes, it will take the heart out of the ADA by denying people with disabilities the power to enforce its requirements. We must counter the business lobby, which wants to make it much more difficult to attain accessibility when businesses such as stores, restaurants, hotels, etc. disregard their ADA obligations. We can stop this bill, with your help!

Join us for our second State of Minnesota enterprise-wide career fair. The event will bring together representatives from every state agency to connect Minnesotans with opportunities in state government. Attendees will learn about current job openings, network with state leaders, and attend resume and application workshops.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Minnesota Council on Disability website, designed from the ground up to better serve our customers. Our goal is to be your first stop for disability information. Developed alongside the State of Minnesota’s rebranding efforts, our new websites contains new features so you can quickly find what you are looking for.

Disability Linkage Line (DLL) is now Disability Hub MN on the phone and, for the first time, online! Disability Hub MN is a free statewide resource network that helps people with disabilities solve problems, navigate the system and plan for the future. Since launching in 2006, DLL has evolved to offer more tools and services to make it easier for people with disabilities to live their best life, their way — a true “hub” of support.

“To provide more opportunities for minority-, woman-, veteran-, economically disadvantaged, and disabled-owned small businesses, the State of Minnesota is building a Supplier Diversity Dashboard – a new online tool that will help contractors and state agencies track State spending with diverse businesses in real time.”

This panel will discuss the legal and technical aspects of digital accessibility as well as its current application and impact. Access to the digital realm has become a basic right. It is the means by which people get information, shop for goods and services, search and apply for employment, and access government services. Learn which accessibility laws and standards apply to your organization and which don’t.