Access forum pushes for no barriers
Thunder Bay Source - The drive to ensure Ontario becomes fully accessible to those with a physical disability continues. Under legislation passed last year, all organizations and institutions in the province must soon start observing new accessibility standards. A forum

County commission to change public notice procedure
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - The Gallatin County Commission will publicly announce any meetings at which a decision will be made at least three days ahead of time, bumping up its notice requirement by a day, Commission Chairman John Vincent said Friday. The county also will make

New voting machines help disabled voters
Sioux City Journal - Applause and repeated "thank yous" rarely are heard in election polling sites. But a demonstration of new voting machines designed to allow voters with disabilities easier access to cast ballots drew rave reviews Thursday morning. "I've got one thing

Commission moves polling places with little public notice
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Gallatin County commissioners decided in April to move several Bozeman-area polling places before the upcoming primary elections, but failed to alert the public that such changes were on the table. As a result, city residents who have traditionally

Microsoft to release Windows 2000 Application Specification
WinInfo - In an attempt to formally specify the way that application programs should be written for Windows 2000, Microsoft Corporation will soon announce its Windows 2000 Application Specification ("AppSpec"). This specification will attempt to provide

Kind of an inmates' old-folks home
Philadelphia Daily News - SOMERSET, Pa. - A mile outside this well-worn burg, the hillside hums with the activity of dozens of hard-hatted workers and rumbling bulldozers. This is not your typical construction zone. Chain-link fencing topped with spiraling razor wire