2/3/15 NAMA has joined with other associations, trade groups and non-profit organizations in signing a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015. The letter urges Congress to pass H.R. 527 to reform the regulatory process to ensure that all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules […]
Oregon Blind Commission Sues Veteran Affairs For Violating Randolph-Sheppard
1/27/15 From Vending Times Oregon Blind Commission Sues Veteran Affairs For Violating Randolph-Sheppard by Emily JedEmily@vendingtimes.net MEDFORD, OR — Oregon’s Commission for the Blind has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for allegedly failing to comply with the Randolph-Sheppard Act. The 1936 law gives preference to blind people to run […]
From: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
1/6/15 From: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington, DC (January 5, 2015) – The Department of Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is now accepting and processing applications nationwide from blind or visually impaired individuals who wish to receive a free currency reader. This initiative is one of a number of steps the […]
DNA info By Janet Rausa Fuller on October 30, 2014
1/6/15 From DNA info By Janet Rausa Fuller on October 30, 2014 5:18am Blind Chef Laura Martinez Readies Herself for New Role as Restaurant Owner LINCOLN PARK — Chef Laura Martinez, who is blind, made headlines when she was hired by the late Charlie Trotter fresh out of culinary school in 2010. For two years, […]