From Anil Lewis, NFB – We are respectfully asking for your continued support to end the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. Senate Bill S. 1356 has been introduced to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). This bill includes a major policy change in the language of the Rehabilitation Act that threatens to send […]
Category: Blind Life
6/4/13 NAMA, CAVC and Blind Vendors Block Healthy Vending Bill
From Vending Market Watch- vendingmarketwatch.com NAMA, CAVC and Blind Vendors Block Healthy Vending Bill Last Friday, the California State Assembly placed assembly bill 459 on the suspense calendar, halting the legislation from moving forward this year, thanks in part to NAMA, the national association for vending and refreshment services and the California Automatic Vendors Council […]
6/4/13 Healthy Vending Legislation Could Affect the Blind – by Deena Prichep
From Vending Market Watch- vendingmarketwatch.com Healthy Vending Legislation Could Affect the Blind – by Deena Prichep Audio available at this link: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=186503168&m=186861851 Look in any vending machine, and you can find plenty of snacks with dubious nutritional profiles. Take the ones in the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. “We’ve got a lot of Cheetos and Pop-Tarts […]
4/2/13 National Federation of the Blind Applauds DOJ Motion to Intervene in Sheltered Workshop Case
From Chris Danielson, NFB – National Federation of the Blind Applauds DOJ Motion to Intervene in Sheltered Workshop Case Baltimore, Maryland (April 2, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind today applauded the United States Department of Justice’s motion to intervene in the pending class action lawsuit Lane v. Kitzhaber, No. 12-cv-138 (D. Or.). The […]
2/5/13 President Obama and the White House have nominated The Honorable Janet LaBreck
From Raven Pulliam, BEPB Program Administrator IL President Obama and the White House have nominated The Honorable Janet LaBreck, Commissioner of the Commission for the Blind in Massachusetts, to be the next Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner. To learn more about Commissioner LaBreck, please access: www.mass.gov/mcb/ <http://www.mass.gov/mcb> This important Presidential appointment must be confirmed by the […]
1/24/13 Dale, Kareem A.
From Terry Smith, NFB Blind Entrepreneurs Initiative From: Dale, Kareem A. Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 2:37 PM Subject: last day As many of you all know, Friday will be my last day at the White House. It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve this President. With the help of all of you, this […]
1/8/13 U.S. proposes minimum sounds for ‘quiet cars’
From BLDTLK/NFB U.S. proposes minimum sounds for ‘quiet cars’ By David Shepardson The Detroit News http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130107/AUTO01/301070407/U-S-proposes-mi The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new rules to require minimum sound levels from electric vehicles, hybrids and other quiet cars to warn pedestrians. NHTSA’s proposal – required by Congress in 2010 – sets minimum sound levels […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations concerning veterans in need of service dogs
From the Federal Register – Veterans Affairs Department – Service Dogs Vol. 77, No. 172 Wednesday, September 5, 2012 [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 54368-54382] [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-21784] DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 17 RIN 2900-AN51 Service Dogs AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations […]
U.S. Court Of Appeals Denies American Council Of The Blind’s Motion Regarding Currency Redesign
From Vending Market Watch – U.S. Court Of Appeals Denies American Council Of The Blind’s Motion Regarding Currency Redesign The U.S. Court of Appeals denied the American Council of the Blind’s motion to amend the court’s 2008 Order and Judgment, according to the National Automatic Merchandising Association. The American Council for the Blind had requested the court […]
Kentucky Amends Requirements For Blind Vending Program
VendingMarketWatch.com Kentucky Amends Requirements For Blind Vending Program The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet/Office for the Blind recently amended its rules to establish additional operational requirements for the implementation of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program, the National Automatic Merchandising Association reported. The Kentucky Business Enterprises is one of the leading U.S. vending and food […]