Budget & Revenue
Session 2023: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing the governor’s, House, Senate, and compromise budgets to the 2022-2024 budget House and Senate budget negotiators have released their...
How the Senate’s February Budget Proposal Helps Schools Across the Commonwealth
In February 2023, the House and Senate of Virginia proposed budgets that represented contrasting visions for Virginia. The House followed...
Va. lawmakers should put kids before corporations
This column originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch At this moment, as lawmakers negotiate over the vastly different budget...
New Poll: 80% of Virginia Voters Believe Profitable Corporations and the Wealthy Do Not Pay Enough in Taxes
62% of VA Voters believe lawmakers should not cut taxes, because cuts would harm the quality of state services, make...
WATCH: Virginia Parents, Elected Officials Call for Lawmakers to Prioritize Families Over Corporations
Watch the full press conference HERE Virginia parents, elected officials, and The Commonwealth Institute held a press conference on...
State Policymakers Must Fulfill Virginia’s Commitment to Our Students
The Quick-Take The Problem Too many Virginia children go to schools that don’t have sufficient resources to provide a high-quality...
Why Education is a Big Topic in Virginia Budget Convo
New TCI report provides background on Virginia’s education funding problems, how that impacts Virginia students, and what’s before legislators this...
Statement on Governor Youngkin’s Proposed Budget Amendments
Youngkin’s Proposals Prioritize Corporations Over Virginia Families Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal...
K-12 At-a-Glance: Trends and statistics statewide and for all 132 school divisions
Virginia’s school funding policies fail to meet the needs of students, placing heavy burdens on local governments to try to...