Board votes to plan public event on Olmstead disability protections
The Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities voted unanimously to plan a public event on federal threats to disability rights protections.
Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities · Meeting of September 10, 2026
CAMBRIDGE — The Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities voted unanimously to plan a public event on federal threats to disability rights protections. Secretary Nieta Greene presented the 1999 Olmstead decision and recent U.S. Department of Justice memos narrowly interpreting its protections against institutionalization.
The Board approved Greene's motion with support from Chair Danielle Jones-McLaughlin and member Cecelia Cobb. The Board unanimously postponed action on a letter to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin about accessible voting machine approval until October 8, to allow time for member feedback. Executive Director Rachel Tanenhaus reported that Cambridge awaits state approval to purchase new machines, as current ones frequently malfunction and prevent voters with disabilities from voting independently.
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Source: the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting of September 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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