Stay tuned for a piece examining the Republican Platform coming soon! Washington, July 12 – People with disabilities achieved a great victory in the 2016 draft Democratic National Committee (DNC) Platform. While it may appear that platform’s disability rights section has shrunk in comparison to the 2012 platform, when the…
Washington, June 27 – The television ads attacking Donald Trump for his treatment of people with disabilities continue as Priorities USA, a pro-Clinton superPAC, released another ad targeting Trump’s treatment of people with disabilities. Like the superPAC’s previous ad Grace, this ad focuses on Trump apparently mocking a New York…
Washington, June 8 – The newest ad by Priorities USA, a pro-Clinton superPAC, puts disability front and center in swing states. As Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee with her wins on Tuesday, Priorities USA is attacking Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s character. Featuring the Chris and Lauren Glaros of…
Washington, June 3 – In a speech outlining reasons Hillary Clinton finds Donald Trump to be unqualified for president, the likely Democratic nominee included Trump’s assumed mocking of a journalist with disability as one such reason among her lambasting of the presumptive Republican nominee on his foreign policies. “And it also matters…
Washington, June 3 – As the District’s Democrats head to the polls in two weeks, RespectAbility is releasing its Washington, D.C., Disability Voter Guide. There are 68,830 people with a disability living in Washington, D.C., 40,200 of whom are of working age (between the ages of 21 and 64). There…
5.9 Million Eligible Voters with a Disability in California Washington, June 2 – Next week’s California primary is being called the final battleground for the Democratic primary. While Hillary Clinton is expected to secure the nomination in New Jersey, which also goes to the polls on June 7, California has become an…
Washington, June 1 – As voters head to the polls in South Dakota next week, RespectAbility is releasing its South Dakota Disability Voter Guide. South Dakota ranks first in the nation for employment of people with disabilities as more than half the working-age people with disabilities (50.1 percent) in South…
State has Second Highest Rate of Employment for People with Disabilities Washington, May 31 – As North Dakota’s Democrats head to the caucus next week, RespectAbility is releasing its updated North Dakota Disability Voter Guide. North Dakota has the coveted distinction of being the state with the second highest rate of…
Washington, May 31 – As voters head to the polls in New Mexico next week, RespectAbility is releasing its New Mexico Disability Voter Guide. There are 311,773 people with a disability living in New Mexico, 157,900 of whom are of working age (between the ages of 21 and 64). There…
Washington, May 25 – As voters head to the polls in New Jersey next month, RespectAbility is releasing its New Jersey Disability Voter Guide. There are 935,833 people with a disability living in New Jersey, 409,000 of whom are of working age (between the ages of 21 and 64). There…
Washington, May 23 – As voters head to the polls in Montana next month, RespectAbility is releasing its Montana Disability Voter Guide. Montana’s voters are looking to know where the candidates stand on important disability issues in order to increase opportunities for competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities. The #PwDsVote…
Washington, May 19 – In an attempt to fix his battered image, presumptive Republican nominee is addressing some of the controversies of his presidential campaign – including his perceived attack on a reporter with a disability. During an interview with The Washington Post, Trump delivered an unprompted speech on this…
5.9 Million Eligible Voters with a Disability in California Washington, May 18 – As voters head to the polls in California next month, RespectAbility is releasing its California Disability Voter Guide for the 5.9 million eligible voters with a disability in the state. California’s voters are looking to know where…
State Working to Increase Collaboration between Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Other Workforce Organizations Washington, May 16 – As voters head to the polls in Oregon tomorrow, RespectAbility is sharing its Oregon Disability Voter Guide. There are 571,982 people with a disability in Oregon, 274,900 of whom are of working age (between the ages…
State Ranks Near Bottom in Country in Employment Rate of People with Disabilities at Just 27.3 Percent Washington, May 16 – As voters head to the polls in Kentucky tomorrow, RespectAbility released its Kentucky Disability Voter Guide. There are 734,781 people with a disability in Kentucky, 399,100 of whom are of working age…
Washington, May 9 – As voters head to the polls in West Virginia tomorrow, RespectAbility released its West Virginia Disability Voter Guide. There are 368,983 West Virginians with a disability, 187,400 of whom are of working age (between the ages of 21 and 64). There are an additional 7,000 people ages 16-20…
Washington, May 4 – New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan (D), who is running for the Senate against Kelly Ayotte (R), is out with a new ad that may just take your breath away. Hassan’s ad, her first of the season, tells the story of her son Ben, who has cerebral…
State’s Investment in Project SEARCH to Increase Employment of People with Disabilities Washington, May 2 – As voters head to the polls in Indiana tomorrow, RespectAbility is releasing its Indiana Disability Voter Guide. There are 898,434 people with a disability living in Indiana, 418,400 of whom are of working age…
Rockville, Md., April 26 – As voters head to the polls in Maryland today, RespectAbility released its Maryland Disability Voter Guide. The state varies greatly in employment rate of working-age people with disabilities. While 39.1 percent of working-age Marylanders with disabilities state-wide are employed (compared to 78 percent of those without…
Washington, April 26 – As voters head to the polls in Pennsylvania today, RespectAbility released its Pennsylvania Disability Voter Guide. There are 1,689,123 Pennsylvanians with disabilities, 831,700 of whom are between the ages of 21-64. There are an additional 59,000 people with disabilities between the ages of 16-20. Pennsylvania’s voters are looking…
