Economic Opportunity
How Key Tax Proposals Would Improve Affordability in Virginia
As lawmakers consider budget proposals, several options would cut taxes and boost income for most families, including increasing Virginia’s...
From Progress to Permanence and Beyond: Strengthening Virginia’s EITC
Every family in every community deserves to comfortably live on their income, meet the immediate needs of their family,...
Budget Matters: How it Works and How It Can Work For Virginia Families
Originally published July 20, 2023; last updated Jan. 9, 2026 The state budget reflects what and who we...
Statement: Governor Youngkin’s Outgoing Budget Cuts Health Care, Fails to Provide Needed Resources in K-12 and More
Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on...
Tax Policy in Virginia
Originally published Sept. 2021; last updated Nov. 2025 When we invest together in the foundations that benefit all...
Design Matters: Refundable Tax Credits are a Building Block for a Fairer Tax Code
Our state tax code is an essential tool to support our communities. However, Virginia still has an upside-down tax...
Report Highlights Urgent Opportunity to Support Good Jobs in Virginia Through Federal Investments
Virginia has a narrowing but critical window to turn historic federal investments into lasting gains for working people, families,...
Still Moving Forward: Continued Opportunities to Create Good Jobs in Virginia
In the wake of the pandemic, the federal government unleashed historic investments to accelerate the clean energy transition, rebuild...
Virginia’s Federal Jobs Landscape Amid a Potential Federal Shutdown
In response to the pending federal shutdown at midnight on September 30, 2025, this adaptation of a March 2025...