Budget & Revenue
Virginia’s Families and Communities Need Support Now: State Budget Options for a Stronger, More Equitable Recovery
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has created widespread hardship across Virginia and around the globe. As hospitalizations continue...
Policymakers Must Use Available Resources to Help Virginia Families and Communities
Statement by Ashley C. Kenneth, Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, on...
Budget Priorities to Advance Racial Justice and Meet COVID-19 Challenges
Much has changed in Virginia, across the United States, and around the world since the General Assembly first adopted a...
Budget Choices for Today and Tomorrow: Learning Lessons from the Great Recession and Setting Virginia on a More Equitable Path
Executive Summary As Virginia policymakers prepare for a special session to address the state budget and policing reforms, this report...
Video: It’s Time to Dismantle Virginia’s “40-Quarter Rule”
The U.S. government requires that lawful permanent residents–immigrants with legal status–reside in the country for five years in order to...
HEALS Act Doesn’t Meet Needs of Virginia Families
The U.S. Senate Republican COVID-19 relief plan unveiled Monday (July 27, 2020) doesn’t meet the needs of Virginia families and...
Opportunities to Advance Racial Equity in Conference Budget
What’s included in the state budget communicates what and who the state values. That’s why it’s important to analyze...
Healthier Virginia Families: A Refundable EITC Means More Than A Check
Health care ranks as one of the top issues of importance for people across our state. Discussions around health often...