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New York state legislature passes budget

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:58:18 +0000

The state legislature is finished voting on a $141.3 billion state budget, with the Assembly completing it's work shortly before midnight on Thursday. The final passage occurred one week past lawmakers’ s self-imposed deadline, but three days before the spending plan was actually due to be finished.

Legislature on track to finish budget this week

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:37:00 +0000

The state budget is on track to be finished on time, and before the March 31 deadline, now that all of the spending bills were finally printed shortly before midnight on Monday.

Disabled lobby for funding restoration

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:11:10 +0000

One of the areas of disagreement in the state budget centers on funding for services for New York’s developmentally disabled people.

Families of disabled ask state government not to cut money for services

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:41:45 +0000

Advocates for the disabled will be out in force in Syracuse Friday, rallying against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed cuts to the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. The six percent across-the-board budget proposal would mean major cuts to the agencies across the state that provide support and services for the developmentally disabled. Many families are afraid of what will happen if those services go away.

Training for those who help disabled abuse victims

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:12:50 +0000

The recent accusation against former Onondaga County Family Court Judge Brian Hedges, that he sexually molested his 5-year-old deaf niece 40 years ago, has brought the issue of abuse against the disabled into the open.

Employment of disabled big concern as ADA turns 22

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:14:08 +0000

The disabled community in central New York this week celebrates the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. While there have been so many successes in the fight for equal access for the disabled, there is still work to be done.