VOR Weekly Updates

2008 Newsletters

• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 8 February 2008
  A good column by Baltimore Sun columnist Dan Rodricks
  Make www.GoodSense.com your homepage
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 15 February 2008
  Legislative activities in four states highlighted
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 26 February 2008
  State Legislator, a champion for people with disabilities, reintroduces abusive caregiver registry bill
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 7 March 2008
  Finding a place for the California's severely mentally ill
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 14 March 2008
  Oregon legislature fails to pass anti-abuse bill in short session
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 28 March 2008
  Focus on Massachusetts
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 11 April 2008
  Focus on Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Florida
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 18 April 2008
  Focus on special education 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 2 May 2008
  Federal Bills/Issues Update 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 9 May 2008
  Federal Bills/Issues Update 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 16 May 2008
  Federal on Arizona 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 27 June 2008
  VOR Washington Initiative a Success! 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 3 July 2008
  Federal Legislation Update
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 11 July 2008
  July 22 is Fragile X Awareness Day 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 18 July 2008
  State News 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 25 July 2008
  A closer look at tracking mortality in community settings 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 15 August 2008
  Reaching media success 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 29 August 2008
  State Updates 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 5 September 2008
  H.R. 3995 Advocacy 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 19 September 2008
  Helping VOR: Opportunities! 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 26 September 2008
  Financial Stimulus Package 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 3 October 2008
  Federal Economic Bills Update 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 10 October 2008
  Tribute to Louise Underwood 
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 17 October 2008
  Focus on California: Advocates and News
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 24 October 2008
  Attention Non-profit Organizations: News You Can Use
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 7 November 2008
  Obama Administration Transition Information
  

2007 Newsletters 

• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 11/09/2007
  H.R. 3995 Advocacy Needed
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 11/02/2007
  H.R. 3995 - Have you called your representative yet?
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 09/21/2007
  Surgeon General's call to action
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 04/13/2007
  Center serving people with mental retardation needs your help
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 04/06/2007
  CMS Awards
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 3/16/07
  States and US at odds on aid for uninsured
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 02/23/2007
  Medicaid enrollment in all 50 states
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 02/02/2007
  Congress approves major changes to Medicaid
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 01/26/2007
  Watch Families USA Health Action 2007 Conference
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 01/19/2007
  Federal and state connection
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 01/05/2007
  National Council on Disability Congressional Outreach

2006 Newsletters

• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 12/22/2006
  Congress partially fills CHIP shortfall
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 12/15/2006
  Medicaid's long-term care beneficiaries
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 11/17/2006
  Social Security - public warned about e-mail scam
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 10/27/2006
  CMS confidentiality concerns
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 10/20/2006
  The high cost of special education
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 09/22/2006
  Federal legislation update
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 08/18/2006
  Utah: advocates for mentally disabled want facility shut
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 08/11/2006
  August is great time to visit congressional representatives and senators in district offices
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 06/29/2006
  House panel approves labor-HHS-education spending bill
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 05/26/2006
  US House of Representatives passes budget resolution
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 05/05/2006
  An historic opportunity
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 04/28/2006
  Only 5% government spending directed towards family care
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 04/14/2006
  More on Medicaid
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 03/31/2006
  Sibling survey
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 03/24/2006
  Federal budget update
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 03/10/2006
  Adult siblings of individuals with disabilities research
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 03/03/2006
  New 50-state survey
• VOR Weekly e-mail Update - 02/17/2006
  Update on federal budget