Budget & Revenue
Ten Years Behind: The Vital Role of Non-Instructional Staff in Promoting Successful Learning Environments and the Critical Need for Funding
Productive, safe learning environments where all students have the supports and resources to be successful depend on having sufficient staffing.
Standing at the Crossroads: Virginia has an Opportunity to Invest in an Equitable Future
Virginia is a wealthy state with the resources to invest in creating broadly shared opportunity and prosperity. How we choose...
A Refundable EITC Helps Working Families in Every District: Spring 2019 Update
Over 600,000 of Virginia’s working families currently receive the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For families struggling to make...
Session 2019: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing key differences in proposed changes to the 2018-2020 budget by the governor, House, Senate, and conference committee House and...
Medicaid Premiums and Copayments Will Make it Harder for Low-Income Virginians to Access Needed Care
The Virginia General Assembly passed a budget that directs the state to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in June 2018. Since then, much attention has been given to a provision requiring the state to apply for a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to impose a work requirement on certain low-income Medicaid enrollees in Virginia.
Responsabilidad federal, costos locales: El cumplimiento de las leyes migratorias en Virginia
La aplicación de las leyes de inmigración es una responsabilidad federal, sin embargo, las comunidades locales de Virginia están pagando parte de los costos a través de la cooperación voluntaria de las autoridades locales con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) de los EE. UU. El alojamiento de los detenidos, el establecimiento de programas locales de ICE y el maniobro de las cuestiones legales relacionadas con el mismo, aumentan los costos para los gobiernos locales; costos que no son reembolsados por el gobierno federal.
Federal Responsibility, Local Costs: Immigration Enforcement in Virginia
Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, yet local communities across Virginia are paying for some of the costs through their local law enforcement’s voluntary cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Housing detainees, establishing local ICE programs, and maneuvering the related legal issues all increase costs for local governments -- costs that are not reimbursed by the federal government.
Investing in Student Safety and Success: The Growing Importance of Effective Staffing in Virginia Schools
School counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses play essential roles in meeting the mental health needs of students, keeping all students safe, reducing the use of exclusionary discipline, and helping students achieve academic and career success.
Policy Basics: Tax Equity
Tax adequacy measures whether the tax system provides enough revenue overall to build strong communities and economies where families can flourish.