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Note: This is the full-length version of AAPD’s January 2024 policy update. AAPD sends out a shortened version to its mailing list each month. If y...

What are local, state, and federal elections? There are three different levels of elected office: local offices, state offices, and federal offices...

Governor Asa Hutchinson was a Republican 2024 candidate for President of the United States. He served as the 46th Governor of the State of Arkansas...

As the election for the next president of the United States begins in earnest, people across the country are paying attention to Iowa. The Iowa cau...

Background: Just last month, in late December, civil rights leader Bishop William Barber II (Rev. Barber) experienced a discriminatory and unaccept...

Note: A video of this press conference is linked here. Maria’s remarks begin at 21:40. Thank you so much, Alison [Barkoff]. Thank you Secreta...

38 Million. That’s the number of eligible voters with disabilities in the U.S. This week, September 12-16, is Disability Voting Rights Week.

The long-term outcomes of AAPD’s programs highlight the importance of investing in individuals, both to advance disability employment and develop d...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was just voted out of committee and is poised to become the first Black woman Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, pendin...

On March 1, 2022 President Biden is set to deliver his first official State of the Union address.

Understanding and celebrating Black history is an integral part of truly understanding American history.