Economic Opportunity
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,...
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...
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...
Budget Conferees Should Take Opportunities for Generational Investments
Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senate have approved their proposed changes to Virginia’s budgets for the current year and upcoming...
Budget Proposals by the House of Delegates and Senate Chart Different Approaches On Tax Policy, Funding For Public Education
Today, the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) released the following statement on the budget proposals put forward by committees...
Ashley Kenneth column: Youngkin administration should take a more responsible, targeted tax policy approach
This op-ed originally appeared in Richmond Times-Dispatch On the issue of taxes, Virginians have seen two competing visions in...
Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit Would Support Working Families across the Commonwealth
New data analysis from The Commonwealth Institute shows impact of the EITC in every district under the newly drawn legislative...
Coming Together in Richmond City: Collective Bargaining Advances Equity and Strengthens Families
The City of Richmond is a dynamic community at the heart of our commonwealth. It is also one of the...
Most Richmond City Employees Are Paid Too Little to Reasonably Support a Family; Collective Bargaining Would Reduce Turnover Costs and Pay Disparities, Improve Services
New report provides local data for the City of Richmond and supplements recent reports on Fairfax and Loudoun counties and...