On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire, Kolby, and Grace sit down with ACB's new legal counsel, Brian Kempfer, to introduce him to our listeners. The group discusses Brian's legal background, including his previous cases in the disability rights area, as well as some fun questions about his hobbies and interests. Here is the link to the Transcript.
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On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Grace talk with ACB of Texas member Bryan "Anthony" Chase Jr. regarding the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit. The group also discusses the importance of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the impact that advocacy can have at the state and local level.
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Education, Transportation, and Benefits, Oh My!
June 18, 2026
On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire, Grace, and ACB Advocacy Intern Amanda Wickstrom discuss four recently introduced (or reintroduced) bills that ACB is tracking. They discuss the Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act, the Cogswell-Macy Act, the We Can't Wait Act, and the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act.
On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Grace Hart chats with Stephanie Flynt McEben of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and Cameron Lynch of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network about voting rights and the National Coalition on Accessible Voting. For those who may need a transcript of the podcast, please click on the link below.
This week, Claire speaks with someone from AFB about potential changes in the Title II website regulations due to come out in April. The two talk about a very likely step taken by the government to amend and/or delay the long fight for website regulations.