Disability Assessability at Issue at the Capital. The State Capital Building is arguably the State's most important building. Yet, it is not equally accessible to all people. Rebecca Rausch has the story from Jefferson City. The Missouri State Capital is visited by many people everyday.
Some people come to talk with their legislators, others come to witness the legislative process.
Within the first floor of the State Capital are two tiers of house members' offices called Mezzanine offices. They are two levels of offices stacked one on top of the other, with only stairs connecting them. Representative Jim Murphy is a resident of one of the Mezzanine offices. He has found that the situation discriminates against people with disabilities. Candice Hawkins, of the Governor's Counsel for Disabilities, says the Capital is very close to being in violation of the American Disabilities Act.