Economic Opportunity
How House and Senate Budget Proposals Would Impact Virginia Communities
When lawmakers make bold choices to raise resources, we can invest more in all of us. Last week, the House...
Paid Time Off to Care: A Critical Tool for Racial, Gender, and Economic Justice
Being home when you are adjusting to life with a newborn, caring for your partner while they are seriously ill,...
How the Governor’s Proposed Budget Would Impact Virginia Communities
Whether we have $10 or $10 million in our bank account, we all want to live in a place where...
Federal & State Action Can Offer Support to Virginia’s Families
Virginia’s families deserve policy choices that value and recognize the unique challenges they face. Two proposals can help Virginia families...
Virginia Families Can Now Claim an Improved EITC, and Policymakers Can Build on its Success
Originally published Feb 3, 2023; Updated Oct 4, 2023 Qualifying families could claim more of the Virginia work credit that...
The Impact of Recent Tax Choices and Proposals
Tax changes in Virginia during the 2022 session In 2022, the Virginia General Assembly approved a two-year budget (fiscal years...
Richmond’s Tradition of Black-led Labor Organizing: Then and Now
The City of Richmond is the heart of power and politics in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the state capital...
Cutting Top Personal Income Tax Boosts the Wealthy, Excludes People with Lower Incomes
With no budget compromise yet from the Virginia General Assembly, $1 billion in untargeted tax cuts that mostly benefit the...
Hampton’s History of Worker Power: What the Past Teaches Us About the Present
The City of Hampton, established in 1610, is one of America’s oldest cities. Known as a vibrant, waterfront community at...