Alexandria, Va., March 19, 2025 — This week, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) hosted nearly 200 members at its annual DC Leadership Conference, where attendees participated…
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On Tuesday, March 11, rumors about significant cuts to the Department of Education began to come out. ACB is still trying to learn which specific sections of the Department are…
On March 6 at the quarterly meeting for the National Council on Disability (NCD), NCD put out a new report on tax classifications and their impact on the employee. Employees pay…
Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California affirmed ACB’s trial victory against Quest Diagnostics. In 2023, following a week long bench trial in Los Angeles…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce has expunged three committees involved in the U.S. census process. The National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other…
In addition to our three legislative imperatives, ACB has developed a handout to highlight several laws and programs that ensure the rights of and access to services to people who…
On Friday, February 28, a notice was published in the Federal Register brought by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). According to the notice, BEP desires to use a variety…
Tips for the 2025 D.C. Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar are now available on our website! As our D.C. Leadership Conference is fast approaching, we've prepared a…
The 2025 D.C. Leadership Legislatives are now available in both English and Spanish on our D.C. Leadership Conference page! This year's imperatives are of the following: …
On Tuesday, February 18, President Trump put out a new executive order related to the authority of independent agencies in the federal government. Such agencies work differently…