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Javier Ambler's fatal arrest coverage wins Texas top journalism awards

Javier Ambler's fatal arrest coverage wins Texas top journalism awards
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Texas launches 'We Hire Ability' employer recognition program | News

From Staff Reports
5 hrs ago
The Texas Workforce Commission is launching the âWe Hire Abilityâ employer recognition program to celebrate and highlight Texas employers for their commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities and recognizing employersâ important role in helping to ensure a diverse and inclusive Texas workforce.
In 2018, an estimated 9.7% of working-age Texans ages 21 to 64, or 1.5 million individuals in Texas reported one or more disabilities. Yet the employment rates among these working-age Texans with a disability is 40.8% while the employment rates of their non-disabled peers are significantly higher at 78.8%.
In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 29.1% of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 were employed, as compared to 70% of individuals ages 16 to 64 without a disability.

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Texas launches 'We Hire Ability' employer recognition program | Texas

From Staff Reports
9 hrs ago
The Texas Workforce Commission is launching the âWe Hire Abilityâ employer recognition program to celebrate and highlight Texas employers for their commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities and recognizing employersâ important role in helping to ensure a diverse and inclusive Texas workforce.
In 2018, an estimated 9.7% of working-age Texans ages 21 to 64, or 1.5 million individuals in Texas reported one or more disabilities. Yet the employment rates among these working-age Texans with a disability is 40.8% while the employment rates of their non-disabled peers are significantly higher at 78.8%.
In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 29.1% of individuals with disabilities ages 16 to 64 were employed, as compared to 70% of individuals ages 16 to 64 without a disability.

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Plano man wins national award for his advocacy work

Plano man wins national award for his advocacy work
Dylan Rafaty says his ultimate goal is to increase meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities.
Dylan Rafaty of Plano is one of three finalists for the national award in the Advocacy category by Oticon USA.(Provided by Dylan Rafaty)
Dylan Rafaty of Plano has won the 2020 Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national competition that recognizes people who are working to change stereotypes associated with living with hearing loss.
The Dallas Morning Newspreviously reported that Rafaty was one of three finalists in the advocacy category for the competition, which recognizes people who are working to change stereotypes associated with living with hearing loss. The contest is run by Oticon USA, a hearing device manufacturer.

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COVID-19 vaccine competition heats up in Texas

The chief executive of Uber had requested the same for rideshare drivers and food delivery workers.
Similar requests for early access to the vaccine came from representatives for teacher groups, home health care workers, rice farmers, federal judges, dialysis patients, journalists and 911 operators, among scores more, according to a state document obtained by the American-Statesman.
The behind-the-scenes competition illuminates the high-stakes demand for a vaccine that remains in relatively short supply, even as the virus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge in Texas. On the line, beyond health and lives, are livelihoods, as industries of all sorts struggle to remain afloat as the pandemic drags on.

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