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May 22, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

Statement: U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Take Away Food, Health Care from Hundreds of Thousands of Virginians

Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Would Raise Costs on Virginia Families, Blow Hole in State Budget The Commonwealth Institute for...
May 15, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

U.S. House Committees Pass Bills That Would Threaten Health Care and Food Access for Virginians

After All-Night Sessions, 3 Committees Advance Largest Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in American History to Fund Tax Giveaways for...
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 health...
April 10, 2025 | Megan Davis

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...
April 5, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

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...
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 schools,...
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 on...
March 24, 2025 | The Commonwealth Institute

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...
March 6, 2025 | Levi Goren

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...
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