Gov. Moore signs executive order making state resources more accessible

Carol Beatty (left), secretary of Maryland Department of Disabilities; Susan C. Lee secretary of state; Katie Olson Savage, secretary of the Maryland Department of Information Technology; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D); Rachel London, executive director of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council; Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D); and Dee Sapp, chair of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council pose for a photo after Moore signs a plain language executive order on July 23. (Photo courtesy of the Maryland Office of the Governor)By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.comMaryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a plain language executive order on July 23 that aims to make state services and programs more accessible. Moore also recognized 34 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).& “If a Maryland family cannot understand updates about a hurricane in their community because our website is hard to read, that’s not good government,” said Moore. “This executive order will help to ensure every piece of writing that comes out of this administration in print and online is simple, accessible, proofread and easy to read. This is not just going to help out some, this is going to help out all.”& The ADA has been in place and protecting people with...