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The Hightower Report
Ryan rants, and a new voice of morality responds
"...the program's benefits go to children, the elderly, and disabled people?..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Council: Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Meeting
After clearing the budget hurdle, Council is back to the grind
"...to increase property tax exemptions for seniors (and the disabled). Item 77 addresses a Highland neighborhood issue over a..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

LoneStarCon 3: The Jo Walton Interview
The Hugo-winning author of 'Among Others' really loves books
"...people talking a lot more recently about depiction of disabled characters in fantasy and science fiction...."

Aug. 30, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Hugo Rising
The nominees for science fiction's best novel of 2013 find a new guard challenging the old
"...Saga for a quarter-century now, and her captivating, physically disabled hero Miles Vorkosigan has attracted a massive following. This..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Appreciate Harman's Opinion
"...many who go down the drug path end up disabled. Whitaker and others also show that the chemical imbalance..."

Aug. 26, 2013 Postmarks

The Egg & I
How an experimental treatment for major depression introduced me to the medical magnet and the return of 'energetic' medicine
"...and forced me to grudgingly accept that I was disabled at 42...."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Greg Harman

Greg Abbott and the Fail Whale
AG criticized for backing tweet calling Wendy Davis a retard
"...the idea that he is "speaking up for (the) disabled". However, disability rights groups have less truck with Abbott..."

Aug. 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Holier Than Thou
Poison Apple Initiative's show draws reality TV and religion together in a thoughtful, thought-provoking way
"...bar that one time; Donny (Joshua Baker), the token disabled competitor; and Rachel (Jen Brown), the badass secular Jew..."

July 5, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

SNAP Decision: Starve the Poor
Cuts would impact Texans in need
"...you hurt families with children, the elderly, and the disabled – the blameless who can't help themselves," says Cooper...."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Chief Judge: New Panel Will Be Assigned to Consider Death Row Appeal
Execution still slated for tomorrow
"...CCA) have nonetheless determined that he is not too disabled to be executed. The nature of his crimes and..."

June 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Judge Edith Jones on Race, Crime, and God's Vengeance
Civil rights group files complaint against 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge
"...the death penalty for the mentally retarded did intellectually disabled individuals a disservice, and that to create such an..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge Edith Jones: Blacks and Hispanics More Violent
Complaint filed over Jones's discriminatory and biased comments
"...the death penalty for the mentally retarded did intellectually disabled individuals a disservice, and that to create such an..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

News Ticker: May 31
All the news that's fit to blog
"...Fishes plans to set-up a RV Park for the disabled homeless...."

May 31, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Lege Lines: The Score
Grading the Lege on women's health, drug policy, and criminal justice
"...will make it even more difficult for elderly or disabled offenders to find a place to live...."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council Notes: Never Do Today ...
Meet the new agenda, same as the old agenda
"...building regs meant to guarantee "visitability" or adaptability for disabled and elderly residents or visitors. Although the regs seemed..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines
"...argue the price increase would hit the poor and disabled...."

May 24, 2013 News Feature

Death Watch: New Appeal Argues Ineffective Defense
New appeal argues Williams' mental impairment
"...points on appeal – including that he is mentally disabled, and that his lawyer, well-known Houston capital attorney Donald..."

May 10, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Smart Enough to Die
In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.
"...term "mentally retarded" is steadily being replaced by "intellectually disabled" in the general lexicon, it remains the standard term..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

BOTW: In Search of Quality Communication
Should interpreters for the deaf be licensed?
"...professional licensing requirement. That in turn would assure hearing disabled consumers have access to high quality interpreters, including in..."

April 13, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Tackling Football’s Dark Side
Cohen New Works Festival: ‘Colossal’ reviewed
"...Michael Patrick Thornton, a terrific Chicago-based actor who is disabled in real life, too. We learned that he’s constantly..."

March 27, 2013 Arts Post by Jillian Owens

Neighborhood Watch
Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development
"...build it child-friendly, it's going to be senior-friendly and disabled-friendly and adult-friendly."..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

South By So Much Punk
Pussy Riot, 'The Punk Syndrome,' and – count 'em – two docs about Green Day: Yep, punk is having a moment in the movies
"...band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, each of whom is developmentally disabled. They sing about the classic punk themes – hatred..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Asenath Andrews: 'A Place Where People Know Us'
Detroit's Catherine Ferguson Academy has a 90% graduation rate with pregnant teens
"...provide services was to have all the kids declared disabled. It was a different time, to be sure."..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gang of Four
Kyle Henry's 'Fourplay' fights expectations about what sex should look like onscreen
"...achingly poignant. It reverses the neutered depictions of the disabled so often dangled as Oscar bait. The honest depiction..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Brandon Watson

Council Split on How – and When – to Fund Housing
City scrambles to finance what voters rejected
"...needs, including those for women, children, veterans and the disabled, we will be ensuring that we have a successful..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Bid to Reschedule Pot Denied by Federal Court
Pot-law reformers to seek rehearing
"...prompted the Coalition members and several named individuals, notably disabled military veteran Michael Krawitz, to file suit in the..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Food Events
Nov. 15-20
"...deliver hot food to another 500 house-bound elderly and disabled. There'll be live music, a kids' activity center, plus..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Sessions
A sex therapist helps a man living in an iron lung experience human intimacy; John Hawkes and Helen Hunt keep things from becoming prurient.
"...assignment to pen an article about sex and the disabled person, O’Brien (John Hawkes) faces the fact that he..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Comics for Courage
Funnyman Christopher Cannon is serious about helping veterans
"...K-9 Corps, a nonprofit that provides assistance dogs to disabled veterans and active-duty personnel. Eventually, Cannon's interest in supporting..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion: The Dish
Your Style Avatar gets all guidance counselory and might have gotten snubbed...
"...need for accessibility and recreation for those who are disabled in various ways, but seemed an unintended theme for..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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