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Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Philip Kahn-Pauli

Santa Fe, NM, Oct. 6 – In the run up to the 2020 election in New Mexico, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest New Mexico State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of New Mexicans with disabilities is 326,580, making up 15.8o percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 159,258 working-age people with disabilities living in New Mexico. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 53,008 of those New Mexicans had a job and the Land of Enchantment had a disability employment rate of 33.3 percent. 

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in New Mexico who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Juneau, AK, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Alaska, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Alaska State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Alaskans with disabilities is 89,491 and they make up 12.6 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 51,416 working-age people with disabilities in Alaska. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 21,966 (or 43 percent) of those Alaskans had jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Alaska who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Atlanta, GA, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election for in Georgia, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Georgia State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Georgians with disabilities is 1,246,077, making up 12.1 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 658,811 working-age people with disabilities in Georgia. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 238,875 (or 36.3 percent) of those Georgians have a job.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Georgia who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Boise, ID, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Idaho, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Idaho State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Idahoans with disabilities is 233,494 and they make up 13.5 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 117,561 working-age people with disabilities in Idaho. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 49,464 (or 42.1 percent) of those Idahoans had jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Idaho who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Springfield, IL, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Illinois, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Illinois State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Illinoisans with disabilities is 1,392,622 and they make up 11.1 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 675,092 working-age people with disabilities in Illinois. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 257,496 (or 38.1 percent) of those Illinoisans had jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Illinois who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Kentucky State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Kentuckians with disabilities is 762,102, making up 17.4 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 417,808 working-age people with disabilities in Kentucky. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 127,820 (or 30.6 percent) of those Kentuckians had jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Kentucky who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Jackson, MS, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Mississippi, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Mississippi State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Mississippians with disabilities is 480,783, making up 16.5 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 262,760 working-age people with disabilities in Mississippi. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 74,874 (or 28.5 percent) of those Mississippians had jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Mississippi who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Angelique Uwabera

Concord, NH, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in New Hampshire, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest New Hampshire State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of New Hampshirites with disabilities is 174,791, making up 13 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 90,754 working-age people with disabilities living in New Hampshire. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 39,742 of those peoplk had a job and the Granite State had a disability employment rate of 43.8 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in New Hampshire who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Philip Kahn-Pauli

Little Rock, AR, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Arkansas, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Arkansas State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Arkansans with disabilities is 523,554, making up 17.7 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 275,710 working-age people with disabilities living in Arkansas. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 86,243 of those Arkansans had a job and the Bear State had a disability employment rate of 31.3 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Arkansas who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more by Stephanie Santo Des Moines, IA, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Iowa, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Iowa…

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Baton Rouge, LA, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Louisiana, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Louisiana State Voter Guide. According to the released 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Louisianans with disabilities is 701,262 and they make up 15.4 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 374,421 working-age people with disabilities in Louisiana. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 121,952 (or 32.6 percent) of those Louisianans had a job.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Louisiana who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Stephanie Santo

Austin, TX, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Texas, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Texas State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Texans with disabilities is 3,221,165, making up 11.4 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 1,639,624 working-age people with disabilities living in Texas. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 659,558 of those Texans had a job and the Lon Star State had a disability employment rate of 40.2 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Texas who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Topeka, KS, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Kansas, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Kansas State Voter Guide. According to the recently released 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Kansans with disabilities is 390,351 and they make up 13.7 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 194,225 working-age people with disabilities in Kansas. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 87,802 (or 45.2 percent) of those Kansans had jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Kansas who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Maria Heredia

Bismarck, ND, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in North Dakota, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest North Dakota State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of North Dakotans with disabilities is 80,979, making up 10.9 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 38,215 working-age people with disabilities living in North Dakota. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 21,598 of those North Dakotans had a job and the Roughrider State had a disability employment rate of 56.5 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in North Dakota who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Pierre, SD, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in South Dakota, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest South Dakota State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of South Dakotans with disabilities is 104,562 and they make up 12.1 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 53,828 working-age people with disabilities in South Dakota. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 29,037 (or 53.9 percent) of those South Dakotans have jobs.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in South Dakota who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Philip Kahn-Pauli

Richmond, VA, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Virginia, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Virginia State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Virginians with disabilities is 994,464, making up 12 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 485,460 working-age people with disabilities living in Virginia. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, of those Virginians 194,796 had a job and the Old Dominion State had a disability employment rate of 40.1 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Virginia who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Lauren Gilbert

Jefferson City, MO, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Missouri, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Missouri State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Missourians with disabilities is 873,521, making up 14.5 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 446,516 working-age people with disabilities living in Missouri. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 161,852 of those Missourians had a job and the Show Me State had a disability employment rate of 36.2 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Missouri who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Stephanie Santo

Montpelier, VT, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Vermont, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Vermont State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Vermonters with disabilities is 90,217, making up 14.5 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 44,257 working-age people with disabilities living in Vermont. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 18,761 of those Vermonters had a job and the Green Mountain State had a disability employment rate of 42.4 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Vermont who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Lauren Gilbert

Dover, DE, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Delaware, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Delaware State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Delawareans with disabilities is 125,799, making up 13.2 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data shows that there are 61,531 working-age people with disabilities living in Delaware. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 22,508 of those Delawareans had a job and the First State had a disability employment rate of 36.6 percent.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Delaware who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities. 

Key actions and positions posted on the intersection of disability and education, jobs, immigration, climate crisis, criminal justice and more

by Adam Fishbein

Lincoln, NE, Oct. 5 – In the run up to the 2020 election in Nebraska, the nonpartisan disability rights nonprofit RespectAbility has released its latest Nebraska State Voter Guide. According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, the total number of Nebraskans with disabilities is 224,220, making up 11.8 percent of the total state population.

2018 employment data show that there are 106,943 working-age people with disabilities in Nebraska. In the economic expansion prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 53,637 (or 50.2 percent) of those Nebraskans had a job.

The nonpartisan disability group RespectAbility has asked Democratic and Republican candidates for President, Governor and the U.S. Senate the same seven key questions about issues affecting people with disabilities, including employment, education, criminal justice and accessibility. RespectAbility has sent multiple emails and placed many phone calls to the campaigns in order to solicit responses to the questionnaire. Below you can read responses from candidates on the ballot in Nebraska who have already taken the time to address the concerns of voters with disabilities.