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September 9, 2022October 11, 2022

Delaware Voting Updates

Delaware passed 3 new laws this year – early voting, vote by mail (different from absentee ballot/voting), and same day voter registration. To check the status of your registration or voting locations, go to ivote.de.gov. General election info including candidate info can be found at elections.delaware.gov..

Another resource is ACLU’s new website – VoteDelaware.org.

September 13, 2022 – Primaries Election (to narrow down candidates by party)
November 8, 2022 – Statewide General Election (also known as mid-term elections and still important)

** DAD Note: As of October 2022, Delaware Supreme Court said same day registration and mail-in ballots (not absentee ballots) were thrown out. It does not look like either of the 2 options will be available for November’s election. There was no mention of the early voting law. Your best bet is to check with the Delaware Elections Website for the latest’s info on your voting options.

September 8, 2022

‘Dancing with the Stars’ : Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31

Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady and Selma Blair. Photo: GETTY (3)

The stars are aligning for season 31 of Dancing with the Stars!

On Thursday, ABC and Disney+ announced the latest celebrity cast members who will compete on the upcoming season of the reality dance competition show on Good Morning America — and the list does not disappoint!

The cast includes The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice with partner Pasha Pashkov, actor and comedian Wayne Brady with partner Witney Carson, actress Selma Blair with partner Sasha Farber, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son and fitness model Joseph Baena with partner Daniella Karagach, and Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino with partner Koko Iwasaki.

Also joining the cast is Coda star Daniel Durant with partner Britt Stewart, country singer Jessie James Decker with partner Alan Bersten, recent Bachelorette lead Gabby Windey with partner Val Chmerkovskiy and singer Jordin Sparks with partner Brandon Armstrong.

Read on at https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal.

September 8, 2022

Disability program closures forcing some parents to quit jobs

CLIFTON PARK — A staffing crisis that is crippling care programs for individuals with disabilities is forcing Saratoga County’s largest nonprofit human services agency to temporarily “pause” a day habilitation program in Clifton Park.

For some of the roughly two dozen families affected, the looming decisions include whether a parent might have to quit their job to care for their loved one during the day.

“At that particular site we felt that it’s not safe to do the day program with as many individuals, with the staffing shortages that we have,” said Jane Mastaitis, chief executive officer at Saratoga Bridges, one of 36 chapters of The Arc New York, the state’s largest nonprofit organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “We’re just so short of staff; it’s just a decision that we made as as team … for the safety of the individuals.”

Read on at https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/Closure-of-day-hab-centers-may-force-some-parents-17357378.php#photo-22784340.

DAD Note: It is happening all over the country including here impacting some of our deaf patients too. It is not known yet how the states or governments will fix this as it also impacts an Olmstead Supreme Court ruling.