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Crossover Update – Legislative Session 2023
In the first half of the 2023 General Assembly session, LAJC staff have advocated, testified, and supported the testimony of community members in favor… Read More
Virginia’s 2023 Legislative Session Starts!
January 11, 2023, marks the start of the Virginia General Assembly legislative session and LAJC is ready. Our teams have worked with community groups… Read More
Unemployment Insurance Victory
When the pandemic caused mass layoffs in 2020, hundreds of thousands of Virginians found themselves out of work and struggling to pay rent, buy… Read More
Majesta-Doré Legnini
Majesta-Doré joined LAJC in 2022 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Economic Justice Program, focusing on health justice in Richmond and… Read More
Robert Wadden
Robert is committed to cultivating an open presence through mindfulness and direct action spanning 30 years as a union leader, international youth facilitator, foster care… Read More
Veto Session Update – 2022 Legislative Session
Every legislative session in Virginia culminates in a brief “Reconvene” or “Veto” session where the General Assembly considers any vetoes or amendments from the… Read More
Statement – Gov. Youngkin’s Vetoes of HB573 & SB279
Outstanding bills for medical treatment are one of the leading causes of debt and bankruptcy, and medical debt is one of the… Read More
Unemployment Insurance – July 1st Report to Court
Download PDF version here IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division ASHLEY COX, et al., … Read More
Judge Orders VEC to Fix Issues at the Agency
Judge Orders Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) to End Unemployment Insurance Backlog and Fix Issues at the Agency Legal Aid groups and their… Read More
VEC Attempts to Delay Unemployment Lawsuit
The Virginia Employment Commission Responds to Lawsuit About Delays in Unemployment Payments with…a Request to Delay. Despite having been… Read More
