Must veto tax bill – Kansas.com


Kansas.com
Must veto tax bill
Kansas.com
schools and the disabled – as a result of a pending school-finance lawsuit and the US Justice Department's probe of whether the waiting list for individuals with physical disabilities violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and court rulings.

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Moldy, stinky government cheese – Boston Herald

Moldy, stinky government cheese
Boston Herald
Don't claim physical disabilities — they can be checked, with X-rays and MRIs and other such invasive medical techniques. Instead, go for the mental problems. So now everybody is manic-depressive or schizophrenic or has ADD.

Volusia, Flagler hoteliers seek flexibility with pool chair lift rule – Daytona Beach News-Journal

Volusia, Flagler hoteliers seek flexibility with pool chair lift rule
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Changes made by the US Department of Justice in 2010 to the Americans with Disabilities Act created the new requirement. Initially, the rules were to take effect March 16. Confusion about the requirements and requests from hotel owners for more time
Southwest Florida hoteliers scrambling to meet federal pool lift ruleThe News-Press

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Allyson Gunsallus, Victor Ortenberg – New York Times

Allyson Gunsallus, Victor Ortenberg
New York Times
Her mother is a lawyer specializing in disability law at Connecticut Legal Services in Waterbury. Mr. Ortenberg, 35, uses the surname of his stepfather, Alexander Ortenberg. Until last week, the bridegroom was a software developer at Farragut Systems,

FamilyCare to use federal grant for Madison renovations – Charleston Gazette

FamilyCare to use federal grant for Madison renovations
Charleston Gazette
New ramps and railings that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be built at the 87-year-old building's entrance. Suewanee Pauley, a paramedic supervisor in Boone County, said the center's current entrance is narrow and makes it

North Jersey veterans urged to know their rights – NorthJersey.com


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North Jersey veterans urged to know their rights
NorthJersey.com
For example, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers have to provide reasonable accommodations to veterans to allow them to apply for and to perform their jobs. Companies doing business with the federal government are required to make an

Man suffers head injury after he is struck by car on Syracuse’s James Street – Syracuse.com

Man suffers head injury after he is struck by car on Syracuse's James Street
Syracuse.com
By Robert A. Baker / The Post-Standard Syracuse, NY — A man crossing James Street was severely injured when he was struck by a car. Witnesses said the man was in the westbound lane before 10:45 pm when he was struck by a westbound 2011 silver KIA

Glynn County working its way through compliance with ADA requirements – Florida Times-Union

Glynn County working its way through compliance with ADA requirements
Florida Times-Union
When Justice Department officials showed up shortly afterward to survey county buildings and facilities for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, Glynn County Assistant Administrator Becky Rowell said she at first suspected the attention

Quadriplegic out of jail because of cost – Covington News

Quadriplegic out of jail because of cost
Covington News
By Amber Pittman apittman@covnews.com 678-750-5000 The charges against one of the men charged in the shooting death of 34-year-old Calvin Kentrell Banks in the summer of 2009, has received a dead docket, meaning the case will not move forward at this

One night after head injury, Saltalamacchia back in the lineup – The Providence Journal (blog)

One night after head injury, Saltalamacchia back in the lineup
The Providence Journal (blog)
By Brian MacPherson PHILADELPHIA — Sporting an ugly cut on his ear lobe that required 12 stitches to close, Jarrod Saltalamacchia nevertheless was back in the Red Sox lineup on Saturday and pronounced himself good to go. Saltalamacchia didn't look any

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