Budget & Revenue
Virginia’s Budget Opportunity: Turning Fair Tax Choices into Needed Investments
Every Virginia family deserves a fair shot at building a secure life — being able to afford the basics, raise...
Session 2026: Key Budget Policy Choices
The Virginia state budget affects everything and everyone in our lives — from how well we fund our public schools,...
Virginia Money Committees Reject Corporate Tax Breaks, Restore Health Care Funding, and Boost School Funding; Senate Requires Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share
Additional work is needed to make even more transformative investments in long-underfunded public services Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO...
Budget Matters: A Look at Police Spending In Virginia Localities (Updated Analysis)
Virginia’s criminal legal system should advance justice and treat people fairly, yet racial injustice and unequal outcomes permeate our system.
Time to Reexamine Virginia’s Relationship with the Federal Tax Code
A fair and effective tax code is one of the most powerful tools to invest in communities, support democracy, and...
Fair Share Taxes: A Simple, Effective Solution to Invest in Our Communities
First published Dec. 2023; last updated Jan. 2026 Whether we have $10 to our name or $10 million, we all...
The State of State Revenues: Tight Budget Year Shows Why Virginia Needs New Revenues
Budgets demonstrate values — they show who is a priority to the lawmakers who craft them and the people who...
Budget Matters: How it Works and How It Can Work For Virginia Families
Originally published July 20, 2023; last updated Jan. 9, 2026 The state budget reflects what and who we value as...
Statement: Governor Youngkin’s Outgoing Budget Cuts Health Care, Fails to Provide Needed Resources in K-12 and More
Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on Governor...