4/24/17 Shared by Flying Blind, LLC Apple Releases iOS 10.3; Bringing a Number of VoiceOver Fixes, but also Introducing at Least One New Bug of Note\ Submitted by AppleVis on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 16:58. Apple has today released iOS 10.3 to the public. At the time of posting, release notes are not yet […]
Category: 2017
Flexibility Granted For Cook County, IL Vending Operators Regarding Sweetened Beverage Tax
3/28/17 From Vending Market Watch – Flexibility Granted For Cook County, IL Vending Operators Regarding Sweetened Beverage Tax MAR 27, 2017 SOURCE: NAMA In a recent letter to NAMA members, Eric Dell senior vice president of government affairs, explained the update in compliance following the passage of Cook County, IL’s sweetened beverage tax. Excerpt from the […]
Supreme Court Asks Government If Vending Machines Must Comply With ADA Rules; Blind Patron Appeals Coke Suit
3/21/17 From Vending Times – Supreme Court Asks Government If Vending Machines Must Comply With ADA Rules; Blind Patron Appeals Coke Suit Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 4, April 2017, Posted On: 3/20/2017 by Emily Jed The U.S. Supreme Court is asking the Trump administration to consider whether a beverage vending machine is a “place of […]
IRPA Works To Pass Vending Sales Tax Bill In Indiana
3/15/17 From Vending Market Watch – IRPA Works To Pass Vending Sales Tax Bill In Indiana MAR 13, 2017 The Indiana Refreshment Providers Association (IRPA) works towards passage of bill HB 1013 that will afford food and drinks sold from vending machines the same sales tax treatment as other retailers. In a recent email to […]
NCD Principles for Public and Private Healthcare Reform
3/15/17 From Lawrence Carter-Long for the National Council on Disability NCD Principles for Public and Private Healthcare Reform Link: http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2017/principles-for-healthcare-reform The National Council on Disability (NCD) recommends the following principles for application to all proposed legislative changes to healthcare, including Medicaid. These principles are based upon the body of research spanning nearly 40 years of […]
National Federation of the Blind, Sensotec NV Announce Launch of KNFB Reader for Microsoft Windows 10
3/7/17 Shared by Chris Danielsen via NFBNet National Federation of the Blind, Sensotec NV Announce Launch of KNFB Reader for Microsoft Windows 10 March 1, 2017 (San Diego): The National Federation of the Blind and Sensotec NV, creators and developers of the KNFB Reader smart phone app, today jointly announced the launch of KNFB […]
Free Legal Services
3/7/17 Shared by Second Sense Free Legal Services The Kane Legal Clinic can help individuals with vision loss with a number of legal issues at no cost. Services include Social Security Disability, unemployment benefits, workers compensation, wills, powers of attorney, landlord /tenant relations and small claims court. The attorneys at the clinic can also help […]
NAMA Urges Immediate Action by U.S. Senate on Regulatory Reform
2/14/17 From Nama NAMA Urges Immediate Action by U.S. Senate on Regulatory Reform This week, NAMA joined 615 other groups and associations strongly urging the U.S. Senate to consider and pass the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), to be introduced by Senator Rob Portman (Ohio). The RAA recently passed the House with a bipartisan […]
DISASTER IN COOK COUNTY.STOP MORE BEVERAGE TAXES IN ILLINOIS – WE NEED YOU!
2/14/17 From The Chicago Coalition Against Beverage Taxes DISASTER IN COOK COUNTY.STOP MORE BEVERAGE TAXES IN ILLINOIS – WE NEED YOU! As many of you know, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce tax on sports drinks, juices, teas – even low- and no-calorie beverages. This will result in fewer jobs, lower incomes […]
Indiana Senate Committee Passes Important Micro Market Bill
2/8/17 Indiana Senate Committee Passes Important Micro Market Bill FEB 7, 2017 SOURCE: IRPA, FORMER IVC This past Thursday February 2, the Indiana Senate Commerce & Technology Committee passed SB 77 authored by Sen. Jon Ford and co-authored by Sen. Jim Merritt and Sen. Tim Lanane. SB 77 codifies the definition of a micro market […]