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LaVonne Pepe was hired as the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s first Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence within the newly established Office on Gender-Based Violence. In this role, she worked to ensure that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking could access their housing rights under the Violence Against Women Act. The office took two years to establish and staff, but in February 2025, shortly after starting, she was terminated along with thousands of other early-tenure federal employees. With nearly 15 years of experience driving social impact, LaVonne holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s in Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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DOGE, Featured Story, Sacrificed for ‘Savings’

Fired At HUD, LaVonne Pepe Was Fighting for Victims of Gender-Based Violence

by LaVonne Pepe February 20, 2025

This is a new series – Sacrificed for ‘Savings’ … in which we are showcasing the true impact of the Trump-Musk purge of federal employees via DOGE, b... Read more.

Efficiency − or Empire? How Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover Could End Government as We Know It

Parsing the USAID Shutdown

Who Would Likely Pay For Trump’s Social Security Plan?

American Economy Continues Growing

Will JD Vance Save the Great Lakes From Trump?

Trump’s Push for ‘Efficiency’ May Destroy the EPA. What Does That Mean for You?

Wildfires Can Contaminate Drinking Water Systems With Harmful Chemicals

After 2 Years, Coca-Cola’s Promise To Scale Up Reusable Packaging Is Dead

Heeding the Warning of Trump’s Generals

The Navy’s First 4-Star Woman Admiral Reflects on Military Integration and the Time It Took To Become a Reality

Cluster Bombs: Here’s the Core Basics On the Issue

GOP Obsession: War on Mexico

DTE Profits Soar as Customers Face Shutoffs, Rising Rates and Fossil Fuel Expansion

The Overlooked Value of EV Batteries

Dumping Japan’s Nuclear Waste

3 Smart Ways to Lower Gasoline Prices And Still Punish Putin

Undercutting Ukraine ‘Negotiations’

Trump’s Gaza Fantasy

Lowering the Tariff Boom

Joy for Freed Hostages

RFK Jr. Says Big Pharma is Corrupt, but the Media Can’t Talk About the Source of Corruption

Trump Reaffirms Support for Anti-Abortion Movement at the March for Life

Wildfires Can Contaminate Drinking Water Systems With Harmful Chemicals

How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes

Fired At HUD, LaVonne Pepe Was Fighting for Victims of Gender-Based Violence

Shame Over Ukraine

Going After Our Tax Records

Linux for College Students: Why Learning Open-Source Systems Is a Must

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Fired At HUD, LaVonne Pepe Was Fighting for Victims of Gender-Based Violence