ACB Advocacy Update

Episode Notes

On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley sits down with Brian Kempfer and Grace Hart to recap the 2026 Convention in St. Louis. They discuss the advocacy-focused sessions, the information shared by the panelists, and their impressions of Convention as first-timers.

Link to transcript.

https://acbmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Recapping-Convention-Transcript.docx

On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Grace Hart sits down with ACB's own Claire Stanley and Scott Thornhill to discuss their testimony at the DC City Council hearing on autonomous vehicles. Claire and Scott discuss their experiences, what others were saying in their testimony, and why they showed up to support AVs in the District.

Here is the link to the transcript of this week’s episode.

https://acbmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AVs-in-DC.docx

On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire, Kolby, and Grace sit down with ACB's new legal counsel, Brian Kempfer, to introduce him to our listeners. The group discusses Brian's legal background, including his previous cases in the disability rights area, as well as some fun questions about his hobbies and interests. Here is the link to the Transcript.

https://acbmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Introducing-Legal-Counsel-–-ACB-Advocacy-Update-Podcast-Transcript.docx

On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Grace talk with ACB of Texas member Bryan "Anthony" Chase Jr. regarding the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit. The group also discusses the importance of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the impact that advocacy can have at the state and local level. Link to transcript.

https://acbmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcript-Texas-v.-Kennedy-Advocacy-Update-Podcast.docx

Episode Notes

On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Grace talk with ACB of Texas member Bryan "Anthony" Chase Jr. regarding the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit. The group also discusses the importance of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the impact that advocacy can have at the state and local level.

Link to Transcript

https://acbmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcript-Texas-v.-Kennedy-Advocacy-Update-Podcast.docx