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Advocates on a Zoom lobby call with Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach).
Lobby days are an important tradition in Virginia politics, when advocacy groups bring their members together at the state capitol to hold demonstrations and speak with lawmakers face-to-face. COVID-19 has changed all of that.
The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a group which holds its well-known lobby day on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, organized a car rally this year instead of a more traditional one which would likely not meet Gov. Ralph Northam’s social distancing standards.
Many other advocacies are choosing to take their work entirely online.
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Nationally, Black and Latino families report greater struggles with housing and food during the pandemic, matching trends within Virginia. (Graphic: Connor Scribner)
Yasmine Jumaa and Roberto Roldan reported this story.
The pandemic has taken a hit on the economy and worsened existing disparities in access to basic needs like housing, food and healthcare.
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights those disparities in outcomes for people of color.
Data in the report shows that 25% of Virginia’s Black families with children said they sometimes or often don’t have enough to eat, and 36% aren’t sure they can make their next rent or mortgage payment on time.
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