Media Center
Find press releases, impact reports, media contacts, and updates on our fight for a fairer Virginia.
Welcome to Virginia Poverty Law Center’s Media Center: your source for the latest on our advocacy, legal work, and community impact. Here you’ll find press releases, featured news stories, data-driven reports, and downloadable materials for journalists, partners, and the public. Whether you’re covering a breaking issue, researching policy change, or highlighting our work, this is where you’ll find trusted, timely information about our mission and movement.
News and Insights
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Give People Access to Virginia Courts So Courts Can Be Instruments of Progress, Not Weapons of Oppression
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly passed legislation to improve Virginians’ access to our courts, but this week the Governor suggested amendments that effectively undo this good legislation. HB 449 and SB 229 allow class action lawsuits in Virginia courts — we would then join […]
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Paying for Protective Order Relief Means Survivors Stay Safe
For survivors of domestic violence or sexual abuse, protective orders can include housing-related relief such as rent, utilities, or alternative housing.
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Who Can Afford to Serve in the General Assembly?
Members of the Virginia General Assembly currently earn about $18,000 per year in base salary — a level that has remained unchanged since 1992.
Press Releases
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Latest Stories
Justice in Real Life: Maria
Elevating tenants’ voices to drive lasting housing reform across Virginia.
Justice in Real Life: Carlos
A $32 mistake cost him everything.
Justice in Real Life: Lena
When tenants say enough is enough.
How We Drive Change Across Virginia
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Directors
Valerie L’Herrou, Esq.
Deputy Director of the Center for Family Advocacy
Staff Attorney, Family & Child Welfare
Susheela Varky, Esq.
Director of the Center for Family Advocacy and Legal Assistance for Victim-Immigrants of Domestic Abuse (LA VIDA)
