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Welcome Our New Staff!
In the past few months we have been joined by a number of fantastic new staff members! Meet the staff who have started with us since December 2022: Abigail Philips (she/her) – Director of Policy Abbey Philips is a macro Social Worker by training and began her public policy career with the goal of centering […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly Update – End of Session
Saturday, February 25th, marked what is known as “Sine Die” at the Virginia General Assembly, the final day of the 2023 regular session. Thousands of bills were heard and debated during the 46 days of session. LAJC’s team worked tirelessly to prevent the rollback of rights for our communities and to push for progress during […]
Read moreCrossover 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 of bills that would improve public school funding, expand comprehensive and affordable children’s health care coverage, increase tenants’ rights, ease the burden and harm court fines can have on those returning […]
Read morePresumptions Against Bail Not Supported by Data
In December 2021 the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission released data from the Pretrial Data Project’s first cohort from October 2017. This is the latest data on how Virginia’s pretrial system actually functions Ariel BenYishay, Associate Professor of Economics at the College of William & Mary, analysed this data and produced a report of his findings (released […]
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Elsie Delva
Elsie Delva (she/her) joined the LAJC in January 2023 as the Office Manager and Paralegal for the Richmond and Petersburg offices. Elsie is Haitian-American and originally from Miami, Fl (“Little Haiti”/Liberty City area). She has lived in the Northern Neck of Virginia for 12 years. Elsie has earned a B.S. in Criminology from Florida State […]
Read moreVirginia’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 and advocacy partners throughout the past year to identify priorities and issues of concern that are likely to arise as members bring bills to committees and legislation moves forward in the […]
Read moreUtility Access for Serious Medical Conditions
PROTECTING ELECTRIC UTILITY ACCESS FOR THOSE WITH SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS Customers who have a serious medical need for any utility (such as needing electricity for a ventilator), can submit a Serious Medical Condition Certification Form to the utility company to keep service from being shut off, even when the bill hasn’t been paid. Important information Submitting […]
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Abbey Philips
Abbey Philips is a macro Social Worker by training and began her public policy career with the goal of centering equity and creating systemic change while eliminating racism, discrimination, and barriers to economic mobility. She has extensive experience working in the Virginia General Assembly, from running special projects in the Governor’s office as Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth […]
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