Posted on February 25th, 2009 by MCCBAdmin
So, it’s finally the big day! It was the culmination of at least two months of preparing in an effort to become familiar with the issues concluding with the Legislative Seminar. There are 19 representatives serving the interests of Pennsylvania residents, two senators and 17 congressmen and women. The 19 representatives were divided among the [...]
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Posted on February 24th, 2009 by MCCBAdmin
A special report from the Pocono Record featuring members of the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind and the reasons for attending the ACB Legislative Seminar. Read the article here…
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Posted on February 23rd, 2009 by MCCBAdmin
Hello again from Arlington Virginia, across the Potomac from Washington D.C. where we have been hard at work acquiring information on the American Council of the Blind’s Imperative issues for 2009 along with other very important and interesting topics which are of significant concern to persons who are blind or visually impaired. The morning began [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by MCCBAdmin
MCCB President Mary Ann Alexander is attending and reporting from the ACB Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C. Below is her first submission. Check back throughout for more details and post seminar analysis. Beth Brelje and I left our homes in the Pocono’s at around 11:00 a.m. to begin our journey to Washington D.C. for [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2009 by MCCBAdmin
A person cannot turn on the news without hearing about the Economic Stimulus Package, formally called H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. What I’m not sure everyone is aware of is that this package will have a strong impact on the disability community. For instance, Congress is proposing $500 million for vocational rehabilitation services [...]
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