Government Archives - Disabled Journalists Association

Josh Turek, in a navy polo, sits at a table with a drink, with a wooden deck and grill behind him.

Josh Turek’s complicated victory is a mandate for community building

We’ve written extensively at DJA about how responses to disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes tend to be inaccessible. That...

By John Loeppky

November 5, 2026

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Illustration with the words “The Disability Tax” in bold letters on a light blue background. A blue line zigzags upward like a rising price chart and ends in a red rocket blasting off. Below it are a shopping cart, stacks of copper coins and a small house with a red roof.

The Disability Tax: Why extra costs of being Disabled aren’t just dollars and cents

Laura White, 40, of Michigan, paid the same fee as everyone else when she applied for her professional license...

By Kelli Finger

November 2, 2026

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Illustration with the headline “The Accessibility Premium.” Beneath the headline, a zigzag arrow climbs from a shopping cart and ends in a rocket launching upward, next to a small house and stacks of coins.

The Accessibility Premium: When the cheaper option isn’t really an option

Tiana, 33, of Windsor, Colorado, who asked that her last name not be published, expected her ride home from...

By Kelli Finger

October 30, 2026

Government

Caution tape or police line protect vehicle in crime scene investigation training in academy with blurred law enforcement background

Bend shooting exposes how schools—and society—leave Disabled students behind

When a gunman walked into a school in Bend, Oregon, last month, he didn’t shoot at just any classroom....

By John Loeppky

October 29, 2026

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz smiles while wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt, rust-colored tie and American flag lapel pin. The background is blurred.

Troubled Medicaid Housing Program in Minnesota to be replaced

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is planning to replace Housing Stabilization Services, a Medicaid program that was so...

By Alyssa Chen, Minnesota Reformer

October 12, 2026

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Portraits of Congresswoman Debbie Dingell in an orange top and pearl necklace and Congressman Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick in a dark suit and lavender tie, shown side by side.

Congressional resolution affirms Disabled people’s right to live in communities

A bipartisan committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is affirming the rights of Disabled people to live in...

By R.L. Nave

September 30, 2026

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Male judge in a courtroom with the gavel and working with holy book and brass scale on wood table.

‘Make a stink’: After Trump Judge Deals Blow to Disability Community, Advocates Urge Vigilance to Protect Rights

Fear not — Section 504 is still the law. That's the message disability rights attorneys and advocates are stressing...

By John Loeppky

September 25, 2026

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The Art Deco facade of the former Daily Telegraph Building on Fleet Street in London, a pale stone building with fluted columns, a colorful clock and gilded window frames, under a bright blue sky.

Analysis: Telegraph’s ‘Sickfluencer’ Story Is More Ableism With an English Accent

Every once in a while an overtly ableist article trounces its way into the social media discourse. Last year,...

By John Loeppky

September 24, 2026

Education

Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia, in a blue vest and blue tie. He is smiling to the camera

Disability Stories You May Have Missed

This week’s highlighted stories include pieces about Georgia's disability care system, Nebraska’s auditor questioning disability funding, and community based...

By Ashley Castillo

September 16, 2026

Education

Disability Stories You May Have Missed

Free bus passes for some Disabled people could make England more accessible/Vane Monte via Pixabay August had...

By John Loeppky, Ashley Castillo

September 2, 2026

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A nurse in blue scrubs smiles while showing an older woman information on a tablet in a bright healthcare setting.

New Trump Guidance Could ‘Result in the Disenfranchisement of Nursing Home Residents’

The Trump administration’s far-reaching assault on voting rights has extended to nursing homes, a group of Democratic senators warned on Thursday, pointing...

By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams

August 18, 2026

Education

Disability Stories You May Have Missed

Texas feels like the epicenter of so much disability policy/Kim Broomhall via Pixabay This week’s newsgathering includes...

By Ashley Castillo

August 6, 2026