October 4, 2023
The Half Sheet
How Key Budget Choices Compare and What’s at Stake for Virginia Families
Budgets reflect our hopes and dreams for our present and future, and what’s included or excluded has real impacts on…
A Pay Cut Based on Age? Why Lawmakers Should Reject House Bill 1669
After years of advocacy and a recent win to strengthen Virginia’s minimum wage, a bill that further guts the minimum…
Governor’s Budget Heavy on Corporate Tax Cuts, Light on Community Investments
Budget proposals are the clearest expressions of our priorities and values. This year, given Virginia’s stronger-than-expected recovery from the pandemic,…
Governor’s Proposed Budget Amendments Prioritize Corporate Interests Above Working People and Families
Teachers and frontline workers helped Virginia navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and are bearing more than their share of harm from…
Outdated Eligibility Rules Leave 13,000 Kids Without Health Coverage Options in Virginia
No parent should have to consider delaying medical care for a sick or injured child due to the fear of…
Exploring the Links Between Discriminatory Land Policies, Black Farmers, Food Access, & Health Disparities: A Richmond Case Study
Health begins where we live, learn, work and play — and with what we eat. Yet not everyone has access…
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…
Defending Progress for Working People and Families: Summary of 2022 Legislative Action
Introduction Virginia has taken steps in recent years to become a state where working people have more voice and greater…
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…
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,…
Gas Tax Proposal Misses the Mark: Majority of “Savings” Would Flow to Oil Industry and People Who Don’t Live in Virginia
Note: The wording in the first paragraph was revised to clarify that Gov. Youngkin’s proposal…
Costly for Everyone: Presuming People Should Be Held Pre-Trial Has Significant Economic and Fiscal Costs
The right to due process and a presumption of innocence are central to promoting fairness and justice within our criminal…