Minneapolis program offers incentives to providers with wheelchair accessibility. Article by: Jessica Lee, Star Tribune, Updated: March 1, 2015 Disabled residents in Minneapolis who need ramp-equipped taxicabs will have an easier time finding a ride. Five Minneapolis taxi companies have agreed to provide wheelchair-accessible service as part of a new program that is one of the Continue Reading Minneapolis will soon have more cabs for disabled customers
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February 27, 2015 ADA Newsletter
Here is your February 27, 2015 update on the Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Celebration. SAVE THE DATE: 25TH ADA ANNIVERSARY FAMILY DAY Join us on July 26 for the premiere ADA Celebration in Minnesota! MSCOD has exciting plans for July 26th, with our yearlong festivities culminating in a 25th ADA Anniversary Celebration and Continue Reading February 27, 2015 ADA Newsletter
February 13, 2015 ADA Newsletter
Here is your February 13, 2015 update on the Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Celebration. THE ADA LEGACY PROJECT: MOMENTS IN DISABILITY HISTORY 26 Women Leaders of the ADA “Several influential men became regarded as the “grandfathers” or “fathers” of the ADA but, in the battle to obtain support for the ADA, the term Continue Reading February 13, 2015 ADA Newsletter
MDHR increases efficiency in enforcement, conciliations
Posted on 2/6/15 MDHR’s semi-annual report to the legislature (PDF) showed the Department is continuing to make significant progress in making its investigations process more efficient and its decisions in discrimination charges timelier. The Department of Human Rights acts as a neutral investigator of complaints of possible discrimination prohibited by the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Continue Reading MDHR increases efficiency in enforcement, conciliations
Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement with Nueces County, Texas
The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Nueces County, Texas (County), to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access, the department’s wide-ranging initiative to ensure that cities, towns and, counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Continue Reading Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement with Nueces County, Texas
MSCOD is listed as a consultant agency Executive Order 15-02
Executive Order creating the Diversity Inclusion Council charged with employment equity. MSCOD is listed as a consultant agency. Link to the full order Executive Order 15-02 Establishing the Diversity and Inclusion Council; Rescinding Executive Order 91-14 (PDF)