Disability 2025 Legislative Forum

At the 2025 Legislative Forum hosted by the Minnesota Council on Disabilities on March 14, 2025, State Representatives addressed budget cuts affecting the disability community, including the $19 million deficit in Minnesota's Vocational Rehabilitation Program, which threatens to cut vital support for nearly 14,000 individuals with disabilities. Representatives contend that denying access to employment support could constitute a civil rights violation, challenging harmful stereotypes that label people with disabilities as economic liabilities. Speakers include MN State Representative Democrat Kim Hicks (District 25A), State representative Rep. Brion Curran  (District 36B), Rep Peter Fisher (District 44A) and Rep. Katie Jones (District 61A).