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Earned Income Tax Credit Supports Virginia’s Working Families: Updated District and Locality Data
Originally published on Jan. 27, 2022; Updated Jan. 20, 2023 In 2022, legislators created a refundable option for the state...
Commonwealth Kids Credit Would Make Virginia More Affordable for Over 700,000 Families
Establishing a state-level Child Tax Credit would help over 1 million children A commonwealth kids credit would make the cost...
Statement on Governor Youngkin’s Proposed Budget Amendments
Youngkin’s Proposals Prioritize Corporations Over Virginia Families Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal...
Collective Bargaining: A Critical Tool to Improve School Staffing, Pay, and Morale
Every student deserves a high-quality education in a safe and healthy school environment that supports all aspects of learning. Teachers...
Taking the High Road: New Census Data Shows How Virginians Fared Better Due to Medicaid Expansion, and the Need for More Targeted State Choices
This post has been updated to correct median household income data. New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau’s...
New Census Data Shows Federal and State Investments Shielded Many Families from Severe Hardship and Led to Drop in Virginia’s Supplemental Poverty Rate
New data released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey point to the critical impact that federal relief...
‘State of Working Virginia’ Reveals How Far Virginia Has Come – and How Much Further It Has Yet to Go – for Working People
New report provides comprehensive research on wages and supports for working people; people of color continue to face additional barriers...
State of Working Virginia
This is a joint report with Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP).
From Abingdon to Arlington, New Timeline Map Illustrates History of Labor Organizing By Workers across Virginia
First-of-its-kind labor history timeline illustrates the history of worker power and worker suppression from the commonwealth’s founding to present day...