by Rikki Almanza | Mar 14, 2025
On Thursday, two federal judges ruled against the mass termination of thousands of probationary federal employees, ordering their reinstatement. The rulings impact nearly 20 federal agencies, including the VA, and the majority of the 30,000 workers dismissed in...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 5, 2025
Editor’s note: VA Secretary Collins has since confirmed that the VA is cutting 72,000 jobs, not 80,000. The VA is preparing to cut over 80,000 jobs as part of a restructuring effort, according to an internal memo obtained by the Associated Press. VA Chief of...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 21, 2025
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are taking steps to ensure that Veterans do not experience a lapse in health insurance coverage after completing their military service. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) has reintroduced the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, H.R.8312, a bill that...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 20, 2025
On February 28, Legal Obstacles Veterans Encounter, L.O.V.E., a student-initiated legal services project, SLP, at Berkeley Law, will host a free VA Benefits and Discharge Upgrade Clinic. The event, supervised by Swords to Plowshares, a Veterans legal nonprofit, will...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 19, 2025
Editor’s note: per a February 24 update from the VA, the total is now at over 2,400 probationary employees laid off. The VA has laid off more than 1,000 employees as part of a Trump initiative to reduce the federal workforce. Announced Thursday night, the...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 13, 2025
In a recently released video message from his office at the VA Central Office, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins directly addresses concerns circulating about potential cuts to Veterans’ benefits.Collins began the video by calling out the media for...
