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I don’t get our governor

July 14, 2009 By moe

It's not about civil rights. He's all over that map. It's not about the rule of law or court settlements. It's not about getting people out of large institutions, since the child and adolescent funding is designed to keep them at home as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-rights, court-settlements, deval-patrick, health-care, mental-health, mental-retardation, vetoes

Taunton Rape Trail — Will Jury Believe a Victim-Witness with Developmental Disability?

January 7, 2009 By moe

Although judges and juries are instructed to ignore press and spectators, it is important for them to notice that there is interest in this case beyond the families involved, and that their verdict is important and will be reported. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: criminal-justice, law-and-lawyers, mental-retardation

Governor Patrick Announces Closure of Four Facilities — abstract questions

December 13, 2008 By moe

1. Does anyone know of another disability group that is so severely split by severity of diagnosis as Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability? 2. Does anyone know of another issue on which the dominant coalition includes budget cutters, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, cutbacks, disability, fernald, governor-patrick, health-care, mental-retardation

Which way on Fernald?

August 26, 2007 By moe

Ten days ago Judge Tauro ruled that the Romney administration acted illegally in threatening to close the Fernald Center, although the nearly 50 transfers that resulted were declared legal, and transfers may now resume. This puts the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-rights, governor-patrick, health-care, mental-retardation

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