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June 29, 2022 | The Commonwealth Institute
Mixed Bag: State Budget for Upcoming Two Years Has Important Improvements & Setbacks for Racial Justice
Virginia families deserve a budget that helps them make ends meet and invests in the future. The budget for the...
May 31, 2022 | Ashley Kenneth
Conference Budget Proposal Makes Notable Investments in Working Families and Public Education, Yet More Work Remains
Today, Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) released the following statement on...
May 31, 2022 | The Commonwealth Institute
Session 2022: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing House, Senate, and conference budget proposals to the current budget House and Senate budget negotiators have submitted...
April 19, 2022 | Ashley Kenneth
Statement: Vote Advancing Proposal to Pause Retail Gas Tax Puts Families, Communities, and Economic Growth at Risk
Today, Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on...
April 5, 2022 | The Commonwealth Institute
Nine out of 10 Prince William County Employees Are Paid Too Little to Reasonably Support a Family with Two Children; Collective Bargaining Would Reduce Pay Disparities and Address History of Significant Turnover
Prince William County, VA — Working people and advocates held a press conference today announcing the release of a...
April 5, 2022 | Mel Borja
Coming Together in Prince William: Collective Bargaining Advances Equity and Strengthens Families
Prince William County is one of the fastest-growing and most diverse communities...
April 4, 2022 | Briana Jones
The TANF to Economic Security Pipeline: Why Legislators Should Continue TANF Progress
That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation,...
March 25, 2022 | The Commonwealth Institute
TCI Calls on the General Assembly to Prioritize Parents and Families in Tax Choices and Education Funding
VIRGINIA – Today, Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) released the following...
March 8, 2022 | Ashley Kenneth
Kenneth: State budget must make investments in Virginia communities, not unrealistic tax plan
This op-ed originally appeared in The Roanoke Times Over the coming days, Virginia’s legislature will negotiate a budget agreement...