Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here. When Stacy Ellingen, a 38-year-old […]
Texas releases mentally disabled man Thomas Gallo from death row
Sign up for The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter, “The Brief,” to keep readers up to date on the most important Texas news. The Texas Supreme Criminal Court on […]
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Filed Seeking Relief for Voters with Disabilities
Yesterday, the Disability Rights Association of Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, represented by the law firms Stafford Rosenbaum and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & […]
Voting rights group files lawsuit to allow voters with disabilities to vote electronically • Wisconsin Examiner
A group of voting rights advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) seeking to allow voters with disabilities to cast and submit absentee ballots […]
Disabled people speak out about lack of electronic absentee voting in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters with disabilities should be able to vote electronically and the failure to offer them that option in the Aug. 13 primary and […]
Assistant Professor Jennifer Tillman’s research and teaching focuses on disability policy and rights.
Monday, April 15, 2024 Topics: Academic, Faculty Assistant Professor Jennifer Tillman’s harrowing life experiences led her to pursue academic inquiry into philosophy and medical ethics. When she […]
Federal government sets out to improve online accessibility for people with disabilities
New rules from the U.S. Department of Justice establish standards for website and mobile app accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Annie Spratt/Unsplash) More than 30 years […]
Biden pushes plan to improve services for people with disabilities
President Joe Biden speaks at an event in Goffstown, N.H., in March. The president said this week he wants to do more to address long-standing wait times for […]
Disability Rights NC settles Samantha R. case
By Ann Blyth It’s been a busy few weeks in court for some of North Carolina’s strongest advocates for people with disabilities. The North Carolina Disability Rights Association […]
