| 2.20.19 |
STATEMENT: Coalition praises Gov. Walz for including DSP wage factor in budget proposal |
| 5.23.18 |
STATEMENT: Best Life Alliance responds to veto of omnibus bill containing stop the cut provisions |
| 5.23.18 |
PRESS RELEASE: Minnesotans with disabilities face devastating cut if bipartisan fix not signed into law |
| 5.16.18 |
Winona Daily News: Jeremy Miller receives award for work on disability issues |
| 5.12.18 |
The Caledonia Argus: Rep. Davids supports Health Care Bill that restores disability waiver rate system reductions |
| 5.6.18 |
The River Falls Journal: Cuts in rates for disability services (Article no longer available) |
| 5.1.18 |
White Bear Press: Time is now to address funding for disability services |
| 4.30.18 |
Forest Lake Times: ESR Inc. to face funding cut |
| 4.20.18 |
ABC Newspapers: Say ‘no’ to cuts to disability funding |
| 4.19.18 |
Austin Herald: Question of Funds; Funding cut could have direct effect on Cedar Valley Services |
| 4.18.18 |
St. Cloud Times: Stop cut to disability services |
| 4.14.18 |
Sun Current: Legislature needs to act for HCBS workforce shortage |
| 4.13.18 |
New Ulm Journal: Stop the 7% funding cut to services for Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens |
| 4.13.18 |
Chaska Herald: Impact of cut will be severe |
| 4.13.18 |
The Daily Journal: Local disability programs face potential budget cut |
| 4.12.18 |
Aitkin Age: Funding for disabled services is threatened |
| 4.11.18 |
Wadena Pioneer Journal: Wadena County DAC day program faces seven percent cut |
| 4.10.18 |
KEYC-TV: Funding Cuts Could Impact Services for Those With Disabilities (Article no longer available) |
| 4.9.18 |
Sun Sailor: Celebrating 65 years and seeking stability for another 65 years |
| 4.9.18 |
Rochester Post-Bulletin: Letter: Services for Minnesotans with disabilities are at risk (Article no longer available) |
| 4.8.18 |
New Ulm Journal: Letter: Stop the 7% cut to rates for disability supports |
| 4.8.18 |
Montevideo American-News: Chippewa Enterprises faces funding cut |
| 4.6.18 |
Morrison County Record: Cuts will hurt disabled |
| 4.6.18 |
Crookston Times: Polk County DAC stressing potential 7% budget reduction |
| 4.5.18 |
Fergus Falls Journal: Productive Alternatives faces cuts |
| 4.5.18 |
Kanabec County Times: Letter: Honor our commitment to people with disabilities |
| 4.4.18 |
Fridley Patch: Action needed to stop drastic cut to disability services |
| 4.4.18 |
Shakopee Valley News: Uphold commitment to people with disabilities and staff |
| 4.4.18 |
Mankato Free Press: Potential cuts worry disability organizations |
| 4.3.18 |
Sun Focus: Letter: Concerns about funding cuts for those with disabilities |
| 3.30.18 |
Star Tribune: No strategy can help enough if not funded properly |
| 3.30.18 |
Worthington Daily Globe: Letter: Schomacker's support of bill appreciated |
| 3.21.18 |
Worthington Daily Globe: Cuts could threaten developmental disabilities providers |
| 4.30.17 |
Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Caryn Sullivan: A safer and smoother journey for people with autism and other special needs |
| 4.27.17 |
Austin Daily Herald: Letter: Use budget surplus to ensure the best care |
| 4.22.17 |
Duluth News Tribune: Reader's view: Direct support professionals deserve better pay (Article no longer available) |
| 4.07.17 |
Post Bulletin: Our View: Direct care workers should get pay raise |
| 4.02.17 |
Detroit Lakes Online: DACs ask MN lawmakers for wage increase |
| 4.02.17 |
Pioneer Press: Most MN Medicaid recipients are poor. But that's not where most spending goes |
| 3.31.17 |
ABC Newspapers: Staff who work with disabled seeking pay increase |
| 3.31.17 |
Post Bulletin: 'In a fight for our lives' (Article no longer available) |
| 3.31.17 |
ARRM: Rochester-area Disability Service Providers Highlight Staffing Crisis |
| 3.31.17 |
The Daily Journal: Productive Alternatives raises starting wages, county on an increase in legislative funding |
| 3.30.17 |
KIMT: Disability services workforce shortage reaches "crisis proportions" |
| 3.30.17 |
Fox 47: Organizations that serve people with disabilities in Rochester facing major staffing shortages (Article no longer available) |
| 3.30.17 |
KAALTV ABC News: Staffing Shortage of Providers for People with Disabilities Causes Issues for Families in Southeast Minnesota (Article no longer available) |
| 3.27.17 |
Albert Lea Tribune: Letter: Support direct care staff in area |
| 3.25.17 |
Hibbing Daily Tribune: Discussions Underway to Raise Pay Rates for Direct Care Workers |
| 3.15.17 |
Waseca County News: Direct care industry facing hiring crunch locally, statewide |
| 3.14.17 |
Ortonville Independent: Direct care hiring crisis for people with disabilities |
| 3.14.17 |
Mankato Free Press: Hundreds rally at Capitol for elderly, disabled support raise |
| 3.14.17 |
KAAL-TV: People with Disabilities and their Caregivers will Rally at the State Capitol (Article no longer available) |
| 3.14.17 |
InForum: CCRI caregivers travel to Minnesota Capitol to fight for better wages |
| 3.10.17 |
Lake County News Chronicle: DAC faces hiring shortage (Article no longer available) |
| 3.09.17 |
Eden Prairie News: DSP hiring crisis impacts people with disabilities in Eden Prairie |
| 3.08.17 |
Wabasha County Herald: County DAC seeking support for additional funding |
| 2.24.17 |
Albert Lea Tribune: Guest Column: Many opportunities for progress at the Capitol |
| 2.21.17 |
Media Release: Disability coalition responds to Legislative Auditor report on HCBS |
| 2.20.17 |
Worthington Daily Globe: Developmentally disabled caregivers would receive raises under plan |
| 2.01.17 |
St. Cloud Times: Disability service providers need pay hike |
| 1.25.17 |
Media Release: Disability coalition urges Gov. Dayton to address the workforce shortage |
| 1.22.17 |
Austin Daily Herald: Program spotlight: People First Aktion Club |
| 1.10.17 |
Access Press: Direct Support Providers, Work With Honor, Need A Raise (Article no longer available) |
| 12.21.16 |
KEYC Mankato: Rep. Considine Appointed to House Committees (Article no longer available) |
| 10.13.16 |
Brainerd Dispatch: Senate District 10 candidates address community issues (Article no longer available) |
| 10.2.16 |
Winona Daily News: Living into community: Winona man has grown, developed in HCO's care for three decades |
| 9.14.16 |
Fox 9: Tour for lawmakers draws attention to shortage of personal caregivers (Article no longer available) |
| 5.24.16 |
InForum: Lawmaker calls mixed-bag Minnesota session 'messy and chaotic' |
| 5.16.16 |
Public News Service: Advocates Say Better Pay Could Help Home Care Provider Shortage |
| 5.15.16 |
Kare11: Caregiver crisis impacts patients (Article no longer available) |
| 5.13.16 |
Star Tribune: New home care rule intensifies Minnesota's caregiver shortage |
| 5.3.16 |
KNSI Radio: Interview with Jessica Andrist of Mary T. Inc. |
| 4.26.16 |
Valley News Live: People with disabilities could lose jobs due to state funding cuts (Article no longer available) |
| 4.24.16 |
Pioneer Press: Caryn Sullivan: A small raise for caregivers |
| 4.23.16 |
St. Cloud Times: Care providers deserve state's help |
| 4.21.16 |
Faribault Daily News: Supporting people with disabilities to live their best lives |
| 4.21.16 |
St. Cloud Times Editorial Board: State should help raise PCA pay |
| 4.19.16 |
WCCO: Minnesota Caregivers Rally for Higher Pay at State Capitol |
| 4.16.16 |
St. Cloud Times: Caregivers: Tough job, little pay |
| 4.08.16 |
Access Press: Deadlines loom: Legislative session rolls onward (Article no longer available) |
| 4.08.16 |
Star Tribune: How to divvy a $1.03 billion Minnesota state surplus (Article no longer available) |
| 4.04.16 |
Voice of Alexandria: MOHR President hopeful 5 Percent campaign moves through House |
| 3.29.16 |
CBS Minnesota: Minnesota Caregivers Lobby State Legislature for Pay Raise |
| 3.29.16 |
Session Daily: 5 Percent Campaign legislation grows to a 7 percent |
| 3.19.16 |
Duluth News Tribune: Reader's views: Legislature needs to boost direct caregivers' pay (Article no longer available) |
| 3.19.16 |
Mesabi Daily News: Funding for services part of state's legacy |
| 3.17.16 |
Valley News Live: Petition: MN has caregiver workforce crisis (Article no longer available) |
| 3.15.16 |
Duluth News Tribune: Reader's views: Spend surplus on caregiver pay boost (Article no longer available) |
| 3.14.16 |
Pine Journal: It's time to support caregivers with wage increase |
| 3.09.16 |
Lakeshore Weekly News: Hammer, Opportunity Partners join forces |
| 3.07.16 |
Star Tribune Editorial: Legislators, take heed: Minnesotans have had enough of partisan gridlock (Article no longer available) |
| 2.07.16 |
Viewpoint: Disability services are everyone's business (Article no longer available) |
| 12.4.15 |
ARRM Blog: Best Life Alliance Launches Ahead (Article no longer available) |
| 12.3.15 |
Pioneer Press: Minnesota has nearly $2 billion budget surplus |
| 12.3.15 |
Minn Post: Projected budget surplus swells to nearly $1.9 billion (Article no longer available) |
| 12.3.15 |
Capitol Chatter: Budget surplus grows |
| 12.3.15 |
Best Life Alliance: Coalition urges funding for community-based services with surplus dollars |
| 12.2.15 |
MPR: State faces expected surplus, of both money and ways to spend it |
| 12.1.15 |
Star Tribune: Disability rights coalition to seek $90 million in next legislative session |
| 12.1.15 |
Worthington Daily Globe: Rep. Hamilton co-sponsors bill to give MN home, community care providers 5 percent increase |
| 12.1.15 |
KSTP: Minnesota Caregivers Ask State for More Funding (Article no longer available) |