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Virginia General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die, Passing Historic Legislation to Advance Racial and Economic Justice in Virginia
TCI is committed to continuing to fight for a budget that invests in making life more affordable for families and...
Virginia Money Committees Reject Corporate Tax Breaks, Restore Health Care Funding, and Boost School Funding; Senate Requires Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share
Additional work is needed to make even more transformative investments in long-underfunded public services Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO...
Statement: General Assembly Moves to Finish Path to $15 Minimum Wage, Boosting Pay for 421,000 Workers in Virginia
Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis released the following statement after the Senate...
Statement: Both House and Senate Advance Legislation to End Decades-Long Court Debt
Today, Kami Blatt, Decriminalization of Poverty Policy Analyst at The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement...
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 Governor...
Nearly 400 Years of Laws Targeting Black Virginians Set the Stage for Today’s Criminal Legal System
Since the colonial era, Virginia has used the law to restrict many aspects of Black people’s daily lives. As Black...
New Report: Greater Revenue-Raising Flexibility Could Help Local Governments Invest in Shared Priorities
Greater flexibility would help Virginia’s localities invest in schools, housing, and transportation while easing the strain on families As Virginia’s...
As Budget Pressures Mount, Lawmakers Can Raise Significant Revenues and Protect Families by Updating Virginia’s Upside-Down Tax Code
As federal support declines, a new report highlights how fairer tax policies can help Virginia avoid harmful cuts and invest...
New Report: Virginia Can Raise $992 million with New Wealth Proceeds Tax
Enacting a state tax on proceeds generated by wealth, such as capital gains, dividends, and passive business income, through a...
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, and...