[nfbwatlk] FW: You be the judge of Amtrak's accessibility track record

Fri Apr 4 21:12:16 UTC 2014

Thought some on this list might find this of interest

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Subject: You be the judge of Amtrak's accessibility track record

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When Congress passed the ADA in 1990, it gave the NPRC a 20-year timetable to make the Amtrak system fully disability accessible. In 2010, the NRPC reported that it had fallen woefully short, with just 10 percent of its stations in compliance.  Read more of this article. <http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=714&qid=30594>

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The Obama Administration’s much-hyped new hiring rules for federal contractors and subcontractors went into effect March 24, potentially leading to a significant expansion of federal disability hiring. Read more of this article.<http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=724&qid=30594>

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In New York, over 4,000 people with disabilities will move to less segregated housing, thanks to an agreement over 10 years in the making. Read more of this article.<http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=725&qid=30594>

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A federal court issued a preliminary injunction March 26 against a set of Idaho Medicaid budget cuts implemented in 2011, temporarily restoring $16 million in assistance to people with developmental disabilities. Read more of this article.<http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=726&qid=30594>

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