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Labor Department Ends Disability Hiring Benchmark for Federal Contractors

9/9/2026 - news

By Terry Loerch


WASHINGTON — Beginning Sept. 21, federal contractors will no longer have to measure how many people with disabilities they employ, ask applicants and workers to voluntarily identify as disabled, or compare their workforce with a federal disability-employment benchmark.

The Labor Department's

We Are the Largest Community in the World. It Is Time We Act Like It.

7/20/2026 - news

The disabled community is not a small special-interest group asking society for favors. We are the world’s largest minority.

Approximately 1.3 billion people, or one in every six people worldwide, live with a significant disability. In the United States, more than one in four adults has some form of disability. Those numbers do not include every caregiver, family member, friend, veteran,

The Disabled Community Is One of the Largest Political Powers in America

5/25/2026 - news

I’m going to say something most politicians, corporations, and fake activists do not want to admit out loud. The disabled community is one of the largest sleeping political giants in the United States, and the second we fully realize our power, this entire political system changes.

There are over 40 million eligible disabled voters in America right now. Forty million. That is larger than

Healthcare, Shutdowns, and the Irony of Political Strategy

10/21/2025 - news

By Terry Loerch

The United States once again finds itself in the midst of a government shutdown, a political tactic that has become increasingly common in times of partisan gridlock. Unlike previous shutdowns that centered on broad budgetary disputes, today’s impasse is focused on healthcare,

Section 504 The Law You May Not Think You Need.. Until You Do

8/13/2025 - news

By Terry Loerch

Here’s the truth most people don’t want to face: disability is the only minority you can join in a split second. One bad car accident. One unexpected diagnosis. One slow decline that creeps in with age, and when that day comes, you will want Section 504 in your corner.

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