DRAC Advocate Honored by Utah State Senate

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Utah Proposition 3: New Video from UtahDecides.org

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Disability Voting – Our Votes Count!

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The Disabled Rights Action Committee Strongly Supports Utah Proposition 3 for Full Medicaid Expansion

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Deseret News Op-ed: “Please allow the most vulnerable to have a seat at the table”

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Rachel Maddow tells the history of ADAPT on MSNBC

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ADAPT 2017 FUN*RUN

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