Policy News - Lynchburg, VA

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2/22/09- VA Counselors Association Legislative Update: Summary of all the action and work done in the Virginia General Assembly in the past week. Includes bills to be passed and progress reports on current legislation.
2/10/09- House of Delegates passes right to work amendment: That bill, now before Congress, would let workers form a union just by signing a card of petition instead of holding secret ballot elections.
1/28/09- Predatory Loans have no place in State policy: The legislature passed a law that reduced the number of loans borrowers could take out annually.

2/12/09- Job Readiness Workshop Coming to Campbell County: Upcoming workshops for people seeking jobs and the county library has put together a job resource guide for anyone who stops by.

1/31/09- Health-care providers see surge in cash strapped patients: Local health-care providers are seeing a surge in patients who cannot pay their bills as more people lose income in the economic downturn.
1/23/09- New Rehab Facility Opening in Lynchburg: The new facility will fill a void left when another program shut its doors last year.