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1. Campaign finance reform
   Campaign finance reform attempts to impose spending limits on campaigns, disclose campaign donors, and restricts fundraising by candidates during the budget process. (Updated Nov-01-2007)
2. Children
   Children with disabilities and their Families are the programs and services that affect the lives of children with disabilities and the families who are caring for them. (Updated Nov-01-2007)
3. Direct Service Workforce Shortage
   Our community support system has been under-funded for years. (Updated Oct-17-2005)
4. Medicaid and Waiver Services
   Medicaid services (Updated Oct-23-2006)
5. Mental Health Funding
   Other mental health funding and policy issues (Updated Nov-01-2007)
6. Mental Health Insurance
   Fairness in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance (Updated Nov-01-2007)
7. Prescription Drugs
   Prescription drug coverage for people with disabilities (Updated Jun-13-2006)
8. Special Ed
   Special Education funding and other issues (Updated Nov-01-2007)
9. State Centers
   Closing the State Centers for the Developmentally Disabled (Updated Jul-11-2005)
10. Transportation
    Expand the underfunded 85.21 Specialized Transportation Assistance Program that provides transportation options to the elderly and people with disabilities (Updated Feb-08-2006)
11. Voting Reform
    Voting and Election Reform (Updated Nov-01-2007)
12. Waiting List
    Ending the Waiting List for Disability Services (Updated Oct-10-2006)
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