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Decriminalizing Poverty

December 10, 2025 | Kami Blatt

Honest History: How Fines and Fees Came to Harm Black Communities in Virginia

Virginia’s criminal legal system should advance justice, treat people fairly, and promote rehabilitation. However, an honest look at our...
October 30, 2025 | Kami Blatt

Unequal Funding, Unequal Justice: How Underfunding Virginia’s Public Defenders Harms our Communities

Virginia’s public defender system plays a crucial role in upholding a fundamental principle: everyone, regardless of their financial status,...
September 23, 2025 | Kami Blatt

Virginia’s Criminal Legal System: 10 Truths We Need to Talk About

en español Every person in Virginia deserves to live in a safe community with opportunities to thrive,...
September 23, 2025 | Kami Blatt

El sistema jurídico penal de Virginia: 10 verdades de las que necesitamos hablar

en Inglés Cada persona en Virginia merece vivir en una comunidad segura con oportunidades para prosperar y...
May 12, 2025 | Megan Davis

Doing Our Work in Virginia: How Virginia’s Legislature is Investing in Communities (2025 Session Recap)

When we think about the Virginia that we want to live in — where families have access to affordable...
March 27, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

Session 2025: Key Budget Policy Choices

The Virginia state budget affects everything and everyone in our lives — from how well we fund our public...
March 25, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

Governor’s Budget Choices Attempt To Give Many Misguided and Failed Policies A Second Life

Today, Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement...
February 13, 2025 | Megan Davis

Piecing it Together: House and Senate Budgets Hold Opportunities for Protecting and Investing in Families and Communities

State budget decisions are critical to realizing the vital investments our communities need. While Governor Youngkin presented a budget...
February 2, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

Money Committee Budgets Take Critical Steps to Boost Virginia Families

Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on...
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