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Economic Opportunity

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...
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...
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...
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...
July 21, 2021 | Levi Goren

Rebuilding Stronger for Fairfax County: Collective Bargaining Advances Equity and Strengthens Families

Fairfax County is a vibrant, diverse community where people choose to live and work together for better opportunities for...
July 15, 2021 | The Commonwealth Institute

Loudoun County Employees Are Often Paid Too Little To Afford Loudoun Costs; Collective Bargaining Would Reduce Pay Disparities and Improve Services

New report provides local and regional data relevant to current discussion on public employee collective bargaining As the...
July 15, 2021 | Levi Goren

Coming Together for Loudoun County: Collective Bargaining Strengthens Communities and Families

Loudoun County is a growing, increasingly diverse community that is a place of aspirations and contrasts: one of the...
June 29, 2021 | The Commonwealth Institute

New Federal Funds for Virginia: Who’s Getting What

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 that became law on March 11 provides both flexible and targeted...
May 18, 2021 | Ashley Kenneth

More Than Recovery: Reflecting on a Stronger Future for the Commonwealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has unearthed inequities with deep roots. Intentional policy decisions made over generations have maintained a society...
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