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October 25, 2021 | Briana Jones

Rebuilding Stronger for Virginia Beach: Collective Bargaining Advances Equity and Strengthens Families

Virginia Beach is a vibrant, diverse community where people choose to live and work together for better opportunities for all...
October 25, 2021 | Briana Jones

Prioritizing Public Workers: How Collective Bargaining Can Help Public Employees in Newport News Achieve an Equitable and Quality Workplace

Newport News is a diverse community filled with rich and unique history. The city is working to transform into a...
October 22, 2021 | The Commonwealth Institute

The Commonwealth Institute Releases New Radio Ad on Importance of Extending the Enhanced Child Tax Credit

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis released a new radio ad today that highlights how the newly improved Child Tax...
September 9, 2021 | The Commonwealth Institute

Qué debe saber sobre, y cómo reclamar el mejorado crédito tributario para los hijos: Preguntas frecuentes

en inglés La Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (ARPA por las iniciales de su nombre en inglés: The...
September 9, 2021 | The Commonwealth Institute

What to Know About the Improved Child Tax Credit: FAQs

en Español The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed by Congress in March, has provided much needed relief to...
September 1, 2021 | Parker Watts

Labor Day Reflections on Race, Power, and Organized Labor In Virginia

In the wake of a pandemic, an economic crisis that affected marginalized communities the hardest, and a global uprising that...
August 18, 2021 | Parker Watts

The New Child Tax Credit Provides Historic Amounts of Support to Families––It Shouldn’t Stop After This Year

Congress has another opportunity in December 2022 to help families by including the improved Child Tax...
August 18, 2021 | Chris Wodicka

Improved Federal Child Tax Credit Helps Nearly 1.6 Million Children in Virginia, but More Outreach Is Needed

Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been improved for 2021: Credit amounts...
August 17, 2021 | The Commonwealth Institute

Use of ARPA Funds a Step Forward, More to be Done to Build a Just Future

Everyone in Virginia deserves the opportunity to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Black and brown...
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