March 6 Party Primaries

Early Voting Feb. 20-March 2

"...NORTH County Tax Office, 15822 Foothill Farms Loop, Pflugerville Disability Rights TX, 2222 W. Braker..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature

HD 47: Everybody Into the Candidate Pool

Five Dems vie to face off against Paul Workman

"...trial attorney and founder of a nonprofit that trains disability service dogs free of charge. She's focused on investing..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lewis Conway Jr. Faces Long Odds for Council Candidacy

City memo suggests convicted felons aren’t eligible for office

"...that he can run, since he's had his voting rights restored post-conviction, the city wasn't so sure. In fact,..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Early Voting

Through Friday, Nov. 3

"...NORTH Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker County Tax Office, 15822..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature

Beto O'Rourke's Punk Rock Politics

Can the congressman from El Paso really take a Senate seat from Ted Cruz?

"...supports single-payer health care, marijuana legalization, immigration, and LGBTQ rights, to name a few. And he's taken a markedly..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Early Voting

Oct. 23 - Nov. 3

"...NORTH Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker County Tax Office, 15822..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature

Early Voting

Oct. 23 - Nov. 3

"...NORTH Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker County Tax Office, 15822..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...Just months before, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services told KXAN that it was investigating a gruesome..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Firefighters and City Can't Strike a Deal

At an impasse yet again over collective bargaining

"...who can't serve on a truck due to a disability to apply for office positions within the Fire Department...."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...outright signaled a clear pattern: Issues pertinent to the disability community were routinely decided without much input from those..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX 2017

SXSW: Another year queerer

"...Transparent, Jill Soloway is an outspoken feminist, queer, and trans-rights activist. As one of 2017's keynote speakers, Soloway will..."

March 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The War on Women’s Rights Wages On

The Senate continues its attacks on abortion

"...their doctor if their child is born with a disability. While the anti-choice lobby claims the bill discourages doctors..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Early Voting

Oct. 24 - Nov. 4

"...835 W. Rundberg Hatfield Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Interim Voter ID Rules Put in Place for November Election

State still requires photo ID, but relaxes restrictions

"...to bring the rules into compliance with the Voting Rights Act:..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

REV UP the Vote

A local campaign aims to boost the disability vote

"...general election – far less than those without a disability. Dis­abil­ity advocates say people with disabilities are less likely..."

July 15, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

May 24 Primary Run-Off Elections

Early Voting May 16-20

"...Lamar, 10am-7pm S. Austin Rec. Ctr., 1100 Cumberland, 7am-7pm Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker, 9am-5pm..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature

May 7 City of Austin Special Municipal Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3; Election Day: Saturday, May 7.

"...Tuesday, April 26 MT Supermarket, 10901 N. Lamar, 10am-7pm Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker, 9am-5pm Travis Building, 1701..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature

March 1 Joint Primary Election

Early Voting: Feb. 16-26

"...Disability Rights Texas, 2222 W. Braker, 9am-5pm..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...founded in the Nineties, accused of environmental and human rights violations at its Indonesian copper mines, while the company's..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature

Disabilities Unltd.

Cinema Touching Disabilities fights misconceptions

"...still flock to movie theatres to expand their universe. "Disability is a big part of that," says William Greer,..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Houston Prop 1 FAIL

In the wake of HERO's overturn, Houston's vulnerable left vulnerable

"...Patrick on the overturning of Proposition 1, Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) last night, "our mothers and our wives,..."

Nov. 4, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Anti-Muslim Sentiment Alive and Well in Texas

Unlike Ahmed Mohamed, many members of the Muslim community in Texas experience hatred yet receive no support; their stories go unpublished.

"...not covered by the agency; the website states, "Civil rights complaints allege that a public school discriminates against students..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Reproductive Health Care: Same Story, New Target

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...sessions, they somehow managed to chip away at reproductive rights even further. In their perennial quest to make abortion..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: On the Waterfront

The latest MoPac expansion plan is only part of the problem

"...8401 Cameron. Topics include discriminatory advertising, statements, and notices; disability rights; ethics and case law; and best practices. $40..."

May 8, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Hearing All Voices

"...disabilities are muted and other parents, state evaluators, and disability rights groups are ignored. There are over 100,000 Texans..."

April 1, 2015 Postmarks

News Roundup: No Justice, No Peace

Shootings, protests, and politics

"...filed by Antonio Buehler. Buehler claims that his civil rights were violated by Johnson, who allegedly interfered with Buehler's..."

Dec. 1, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Evicted and Helpless

Disabled residents to be forced out of state supported living center

"...their support networks – the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) told the caretakers, or rely on community..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What's Next for Rosewood?

The transformation of Rosewood Courts is the centerpiece of a larger neighborhood plan

"...the top because of special conditions, such as a disability). In addition, a 2014 study commissioned by the city..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Katie Pearl Halloran

TCRP Sues Uber, Lyft, Yellow Cab

Alleges the companies failed to serve wheelchair-bound customers

"...On July 24, the Texas Civil Rights Project filed what have become its annual Americans With..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

ADA Anniversary

"...legacy of the ADA. People with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities to pursue their dreams. Americans are increasingly..."

July 22, 2014 Postmarks

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