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We often hear about policies that impact the disability community in broad, sweeping terms. But the reality is that policies have real impacts on real people. Stay up-to-date on key policy issues that are important to the disability community

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28 Years After the ADA, Disabled People are Still Fighting for Accessible Event Seating

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Ban Inaccessibility, Not Plastic Straws

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Proposed Changes to Nutritional Assistance Programs Will Disproportionately Affect Disabled People

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VIDEO: #HandsOffMyADA

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Are Abortion Bans on the Basis of Disability Really in the Interest of Disability Rights?

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Celebrating the Disability Community’s 2017 Wins

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VIDEO: #NOAccessAZ

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How ADAPT and Allies Changed the Conversation About Disability Issues in 2017

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It’s Time to Recognize Climate Change as a Disability Rights Issue

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VIDEO: EPIC-Wyoming: Don’t Wait On The Medicaid Waiver

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VIDEO: EPIC-Idaho: How Self-Advocates Can Pass Laws

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CVS’s New Opioid Policy Does Nothing to Solve Addiction While Negatively Impacting Pain Patients

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Why Involving Disabled People in Disaster Planning Saves Lives

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Ensuring Disabled People Return to Community Living After Natural Disasters

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Winn-Dixie Case Heralds New Era of Online Access

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