Economic Opportunity
A 20% Refundable EITC Will Boost Families Across the Commonwealth
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has helped boost the incomes of low-income working families for decades, making essentials...
U.S. Senate Passes Budget Framework that Will Harm Virginia Families
Early this morning, the U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution that paves the way for massive cuts to crucial...
Session 2025: Key Budget Policy Choices
The Virginia state budget affects everything and everyone in our lives — from how well we fund our public schools,...
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 on...
Governor Youngkin’s Minimum Wage Veto Harms 365,000 Working People and Our Economy
Today, Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement regarding...
Left in the Lurch: How Federal Cuts, Confusion, and Threats Harm Virginians
Updated on March 28, 2025, with 2023-2024 federal school funding data From seniors receiving assistance to pay for nursing home...
The Commonwealth Institute Statement on U.S. House Budget Resolution
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that would pave the way for massive cuts to critical...
Over 20 Virginia Organizations Demand Congress Reject More Tax Breaks for the Wealthy, Announce Major Tax Advocacy Campaign to Fight for Key Programs Like Medicaid
Today, 21 state-based organizations sent a letter to Virginia’s congressional delegation, calling on them to stand against tax handouts for...
Conference Budget Increases Tax Fairness, Strengthens Public Schools, and Creates Opportunities for Workers
Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on the...