Economic Opportunity
Where We Are on Key Policies that Support Working People and Needed Progress (Session 2024 Recap)
Working people drive our businesses and economy. And the public policy choices that support working people and impact their...
How We Fought to Invest in Families through a Fair, Family-focused Tax Code (Session 2024 Recap)
Most of us want to send our kids to well-funded public schools, to have access to affordable health care,...
Major Changes From The Conference Budget That Helped Get To A Final Budget
Families across Virginia want to live in communities with well-resourced schools, access to affordable health coverage, and state investments...
Session 2024: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing the introduced, legislature-passed, and governor’s amendments for the 2024-2026 budget The governor has released his proposed changes to...
Modern and Fair: Expanding the Sales Tax to Reflect the “New Economy”
In order to have a budget that makes critical investments in community needs, like public education, health care, and...
Continuing the path to a $15 minimum wage is the right choice for families and our economy
This column originally appeared in Cardinal News As elected officials discuss ways to boost Virginia’s economy, many...
How House and Senate Budget Proposals Would Impact Virginia Communities
When lawmakers make bold choices to raise resources, we can invest more in all of us. Last week, the...
Paid Time Off to Care: A Critical Tool for Racial, Gender, and Economic Justice
Being home when you are adjusting to life with a newborn, caring for your partner while they are seriously...
Support Virginia Families through a Commonwealth Kids Credit
Originally published Jan 17, 2023; Updated Feb 2, 2024 True economic prosperity means that families are doing well...