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March 3, 2023 | Ashley Kenneth
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...
February 21, 2023 | Laura Goren
How Key Budget Choices Compare and What’s at Stake for Virginia Families
Budgets reflect our hopes and dreams for our present and future, and what’s included or excluded has real impacts on...
February 3, 2023 | Megan Davis
Virginia Families Can Now Claim an Improved EITC, and Policymakers Can Build on its Success
This tax season, qualifying families can claim more of the Virginia work credit that they earned when filing their tax...
February 2, 2023 | Mel Borja
A Pay Cut Based on Age? Why Lawmakers Should Reject House Bill 1669
After years of advocacy and a recent win to strengthen Virginia’s minimum wage, a bill that further guts the minimum...
January 27, 2023 | The Commonwealth Institute
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...
January 25, 2023 | rodrigo
Governor’s Proposed Budget Amendments Prioritize Corporate Interests Above Working People and Families
Teachers and frontline workers helped Virginia navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and are bearing more than their share of harm from...
January 20, 2023 | Megan Davis
Tax Policy in Virginia
When we invest together in the foundations that benefit all of us, our communities thrive. Intentional policy decisions made over...
January 17, 2023 | Megan Davis
Support Virginia Families through a Commonwealth Kids Credit
download the report True economic prosperity means that...
January 17, 2023 | The Commonwealth Institute
Commonwealth Kids Credit Would Make Virginia More Affordable for Over 700,000 Families
Establishing a state-level Child Tax Credit would help over 1 million children A commonwealth kids credit would make the cost...