October 4, 2023
The Half Sheet
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 House…
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 ill,…
How the Governor’s Proposed Budget Would Impact Virginia Communities
Whether we have $10 or $10 million in our bank account, we all want to live in a place where…
Federal & State Action Can Offer Support to Virginia’s Families
Virginia’s families deserve policy choices that value and recognize the unique challenges they face. Two proposals can help Virginia families…
The Road to Restorative Justice: How Virginia Can Create Safe and Restorative Environments for Students
Students deserve for their classroom to be a safe haven, where their holistic development is both understood and nurtured, and…
The 60 Year Shadow of Court Fines & Fees
Originally published Jan 10, 2022; Updated Jan 19, 2024 Virginia’s criminal legal system should advance justice, treat people fairly, and…
How Does Virginia’s State Budget Work?
Originally published July 12, 2023: Updated Jan 8, 2024 Why the budget matters Creating broadly shared opportunity requires investing our…
Virginia Families Can Now Claim an Improved EITC, and Policymakers Can Build on its Success
Originally published Feb 3, 2023; Updated Oct 4, 2023 Qualifying families could claim more of the Virginia work credit that…
What a Federal Shutdown Would Mean for Virginia
Update: On Saturday, September 30, Congress passed a continuing resolution to continue funding through mid-November. Due to the…
K-12 Funding in 2023: What’s Up With That 22% Number?
There was a lot of attention today on the investments in Virginia’s schools that students, parents, and educators successfully fought…
The Impact of Recent Tax Choices and Proposals
Tax changes in Virginia during the 2022 session In 2022, the Virginia General Assembly approved a two-year budget (fiscal years…
Richmond’s Tradition of Black-led Labor Organizing: Then and Now
The City of Richmond is the heart of power and politics in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the state capital…