Economic Opportunity
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...