Our View: GovGuam must ensure equal treatment for those with disabilities
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If you have a disability and live on Guam, it’s very likely that life is far from easy, even though the Americans with Disabilities Act “prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in state and local government programs and services,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
To begin with, the federal government continues to unfairly deny the disabled on Guam Supplemental Security Income. It’s designed to help the aged and those with disabilities who have little or no income meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter.
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MONTPELIER â Gov. Phil Scott, through a pair of executive orders signed Thursday, sought to streamline the Act 250 permitting process and unify the stateâs public safety agencies under a single roof.
Executive order 02-21 would replace the five-person, appointed Natural Resources Board with a three-person board â a chair and two members, all appointed by the governor âwith the advice and consent of the Senate.â
Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint said she had âpersonally connected with the Governorâ about his thinking regarding both orders. âI will be working with senators, especially in the committees of jurisdiction related to the orders, to do due diligence and consider any possible concerns. â
SCOTT SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO MODERNIZE AND UNIFY SELECT STATE OPERATIONS
Begins Phased Transition to an Agency of Public Safety, Modernizes and Professionalizes the Natural Resources Board
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced organizational changes to modernize the state’s public safety and select permitting and regulatory functions to better serve Vermonters, increase efficiency and improve these systems.
Through Executive Order 01-21 Governor Scott has created the Agency of Public Safety, effective April 15, 2021, though the Order is structured as a framework for the Agency with a gradual implementation.
This approach allows for discussion and input from the Vermont Legislature, which has contemplated this move in previous years, as this important reorganization progresses.