Minnesota News https://mn.gov/ en-us Minnesota https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ Welcome Dr. Knopf as new Director 2026-08-18T14:13:37Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-764491 Dr. Amy Hebert Knopf joins OIO as the new Director in August 2026. Happy Olmstead Day! 2026-06-22T13:45:07Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-756049 On June 22, 2026, Governor Walz issued a proclamation declaring Olmstead Day in Minnesota. Director Aisha Elmquist is leaving OIO 2026-01-16T20:03:35Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-720517 Aisha Elmquist joined OIO as Director in 2023. Staffing Updates at the Olmstead Implementation Office 2025-11-13T20:44:58Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-712888 The Olmstead Implementation Office (OIO) is excited to announce two new staff, plus a promotion! Governor Walz declares October as Disability Employment Awareness Month 2025-10-02T13:37:28Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-708010 2025 is the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. To honor it, Governor Walz signed a proclamation. Gov. Walz celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act 2025-07-24T20:54:45Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-699551 The 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is July 26. In this video, Governor Walz celebrates the anniversary and gives an update on the Olmstead Plan. Governor Walz declares June 22, 2025 as Olmstead Day 2025-06-22T16:42:35Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-694641 On June 22, Governor Walz signed a proclamation honoring Olmstead Day, the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Remembering Elaine Wilson and Lois Curtis 2025-06-18T16:15:21Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-694069 On the 26th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision, we remember the legacy of Elaine Wilson and Lois Curtis. Wheels of Justice March and the Capitol Crawl 2025-03-12T16:17:18Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-672298 Two important events in disability history happened on March 12, 1990: The Wheels of Justice March and Capitol Crawl. Request for Proposals: Policy consultants for next Olmstead Plan 2024-12-03T22:07:07Z https://mn.gov%252Folmstead%252Fblog%252Fblog%252Findex.jsp?id=1143-658110 The Department of Human Services (DHS) has a Request for Proposals (RFP) for work related to the Olmstead Plan.