by John Beaubien | Feb 8, 2017 | Advocacy - News, Media Relations, Public Policy Advocacy - News
Disability advocates gathered at the Arizona State Capitol in opposition to a recently introduced Senate Bill which requires individuals who encounter ADA access barriers to provide notice to offending businesses before they could move to corrective action. The bill, SB1198, was introduced by Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD23). Kavanagh introduced a similar but less aggressive bill in the last session, which was defeated.
by John Beaubien | May 9, 2014 | Advocacy - News, Public Policy Advocacy - News
People with Disabilities and other Activists to Senator Flake: You Voted to Protect Fish, Now Protect People With Disabilities Arizona Activists Deliver Goldfish Crackers to Senator Flake’s Office to Call on Him to Support the Disability Treaty Phoenix, Arizona – A...
by John Beaubien | Apr 1, 2014 | Advocacy - News, News, Public Policy Advocacy - News
Last week, Judy Heumann, Special Advisor on Disability Rights for the US State Department was at the DEC to discuss strategies to pass the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. After meeting with a few people in the community she also sat down...
by John Beaubien | Mar 11, 2014 | Advocacy - News, Public Policy Advocacy - News
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – On Thursday, the Arizona House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 2667, a bill Rep. Stefanie Mach, D-Tucson (District 10), introduced that would replace the words handicapped and “disabled person” from state laws with more respectful...
by John Beaubien | Dec 2, 2013 | Advocacy - News, Public Policy Advocacy - News
For Immediate Release Date: December 3, 2013 Contact: Amina Donna KruckVP/ Advocacy ProgramsArizona Bridge to Independent Living – ABILITY360602-443-0722aminak@abil.org On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Arizona Bridge to Independent Living Calls...
by John Beaubien | Aug 14, 2013 | Public Policy Advocacy - News
The August Congressional recess is an opportunity for Arizona disability advocates to contact Senators McCain and Flake’s local offices about two very important issues that the Senate will be considering when they return from recess. You can be part of history by...
