March 17, 2026: Walz Budget Proposes Another $400M in Cuts to Disability Services After $1B Reduction Last Year
January 4, 2026: Letter to Governor Tim Walz and DHS
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Prior Years' Press Releases
December 2, 2025: ARRM to Governor Walz and DHS: Stop Governing by Email, Engage Providers Before Disrupting the System
October 30, 2025: ARRM Identifies Disability Service Providers Across Minnesota for Newsroom Interviews Regarding Governor Walz's Medicaid Audit Announcement
October 29, 2025: ARRM Statement on Governor Walz's Medicaid Audit Announcement
September 15, 2025: ARRM Announces Inaugural Legacy Leader Award Winners
September 9, 2025: ARRM Honors Award Recipients During DSP Week
January 17, 2025: Response to Governor Walz's Initial Budget Proposal
February 27, 2023: ARRM Statement on Minnesota’s Ongoing Record Budget Surplus
January 25, 2023: Minnesota Disability Services Providers Respond to Governor Walz’s Long-Term Care Budget
January 4, 2023: ARRM Calls on Legislators to Pass Caregivers Stabilization Act
December 7, 2022: ARRM Statement on Minnesota’s Record Budget Surplus
September 12, 2022: Six DSPs Receive Top Award for Extraordinary Care
August 31, 2022: Abeler to Receive President’s Award in Legislative Leadership
December 7, 2021: Statement on Minnesota's $7.7 Billion Surplus
June 24, 2021: Statement on Proposed 'Hero Pay' in State Budget
June 17, 2021: Ric Nelson Elected Board President of ARRM
July 15, 2019: ARRM Statement on DHS Resignations
June 24, 2019: Area Legislators Share Coffee, Ideas With Local Disability Service Advocates
June 12, 2018: Groups Sue To Halt Damaging Cuts To Disability Services
March 16, 2018: Up To Legislature To Protect Services For People With Disabilities
December 5, 2017: Protect Disability Support Budgets As Economy Tightens
October 16, 2017: Sue Schettle To Lead ARRM
September 12, 2017: Governor Dayton Proclaims DSP Recognition Week
August 11, 2017: John Estrem Elected Board President of ARRM
March 14, 2017: Disability Care Staff Shortage Draws Hundreds To the Capitol
February 23, 2017: HCBS Providers Seek To Engage Officials on Workforce, Oversight
December 2, 2016: November 2016 Budget Forecast Statement
August 5, 2016: ARRM Responds to Lawsuit Against State