‘The stigma is real’: Disability rights advocates disappointed in Jasmine Crockett’s ‘Governor Hot Wheels’ quip
Several of the nation’s major disability rights groups expressed disappointment with Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) after ...
Disability Advocates Weigh In On Jasmine Crockett’s Viral ‘Governor Hot Wheels’ Remark
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) defended herself on X, saying she wasn't referring to Abbott’s condition but his policies.
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Many people with disabilities risk losing their Medicaid if they work too much
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs can prevent participants from working full time or accepting promotions. "It's a trap — a poverty trap," said ...
Advocates push more support for people with disabilities as waiting list nears 19,000
Nearly 19,000 people with disabilities are on a years-long waiting list for a support program that is already serving more ...
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‘Dangerous’ lawsuit could imperil disability rights, advocates say
A lawsuit, filed by Texas and 16 other states, target a call to count gender dysphoria as a protected disability.
Rep. Crockett denies mocking Abbott’s disability in ‘Governor Hot Wheels’ comment
Crockett has come under fire from Republicans and disability rights advocates over a nickname for the Texas governor, who ...
Disability advocacy service in administration amid grant funding investigation
One of the state's largest disability advocacy services has gone into administration and an "urgent assessment of its ...
Federal protections help students with disabilities succeed. They may be under threat
Alejandra Vázquez Baur, a fellow at the Century Foundation, a public policy think tank based in New York, said the federal ...
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Disability advocates, families push lawmakers for more services, funding
People with disabilities have come from across the state to press the legislature for funds for services, increased pay for ...
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'Dangerous' lawsuit could imperil disability rights, advocates say
In the run-up to President Trump’s reelection last November, Texas and 16 other states filed a lawsuit that disability advocates now say could upend one of the legal cornerstones of disability ...