Disabilities

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 27, 2012 - June is turning out to be a bittersweet month for some disabled Missourians. The good…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 15, 2012 - Had Shandie Reed of Joplin been alone in her house last May 22, it’s unlikely she'd be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 9, 2012 - “Raising Renee” begins joyously in 2003 at the New York City gallery opening of…

About 20 percent of seniors and people with disabilities will lose prescription drug coverage because of cuts in the Illinois state budget.State officials…

A package of bills that Gov. Jay Nixon says is about "dignity and practicality" for the 100,000 Missouri individuals with a developmental or intellectual…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 8, 2011 - Mark Johnson's always been an advocate of civil rights, even if it means…

A law enforcement group is supporting legislation to address a backlog of jail inmates waiting to be transferred to crowded state psychiatric…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 5, 2011 - Hundreds of friends and family, including many people who have disabilities,…

Often programs called "important" and "a blessing" by lawmakers on both sides of the isle aren't in much danger of elimination, but this time might be…

Gov. Jay Nixon is opposing efforts to end a Missouri tax break for some low-income seniors and disabled residents.A commission appointed by Nixon recently…