Virginia counsel and jury fees put a price on constitutional rights. Other states have ended them. Here's how Virginia can too.

A simple, effective solution to make sure everyone pays their fair share so that we can invest in all of us: a Fair Share tax in Virginia.

See how changes to the Virginia school funding formula could affect students, communities, and funding for school divisions across the state.

What Virginia’s data center tax break means for tax fairness, state and local revenue, and the growing debate over the industry’s impacts.

Criminal legal reform in Virginia has reduced incarceration and saved money. The state should account for those savings to invest in what works.

What’s pitched as a benefit for consumers often causes more headaches, and not enough relief, for what it is intended to accomplish.

Virginia's 2026 budget invests in Medicaid, ACA relief, and free clinics to soften H.R. 1's coverage losses. See what lawmakers funded

Every person in every community deserves to have what they need to thrive. Yet historic and ongoing discrimination has created barriers that continue to limit opportunity for many Black and Latino peo...

Virginia’s final budget reflects lawmakers’ efforts to cushion the blow of President Trump’s H.R. 1, but with hundreds of thousands of Virginians at risk of losing health coverage and rural

Session 2026 Virginia budget analysis: Explore key funding proposals affecting schools, health care, and community priorities.

Session 2026 Virginia budget analysis: Explore key funding proposals affecting schools, health care, and community priorities.

Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on the budget compromise that was announced yesterday: “TCI is thankf...

Everyone in Virginia should pay their fair share, and the data center industry is uniquely positioned to pay more in state taxes.

Today, Ashley Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released the following statement on the budget proposal presented by the Senate Finance and Appropriat...

Several Virginia immigration laws passed during the 2026 legislative session, while other priorities remain unfinished. Learn what changed and what's next.

Virginia recorded one of the steepest declines in overdose deaths nationwide over the past year. But spending reductions in Medicaid, one of the largest payers for addiction and mental health treatmen...

The veto comes after the General Assembly rejected sweeping amendments that labor unions argued weakened the legislation.

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Virginia criminal legal system reforms passed this session reduce court debt burdens, improve fairness, and set the stage for further change.

Data center tax exemptions remain the sticking point amongst budget negotiators, with the Senate in support of ending those exemptions 8 years early in 2027 and the House opposed.

Two bills taking effect this year will make it easier for former inmates to pay down court fines and fees

Capping adult Medicaid dental benefits in Virginia would worsen health and job prospects while driving up taxpayer costs by shifting care from affordable prevention to expensive emergency room visits.

Lawmakers say the governor's changes do not meet the urgency of the moment.

Public goods exist because we invest in them together to expand freedom, dignity, and opportunity for all of us. That is how paying taxes becomes an act of care for our community.

As federal health care funding cuts deepen, Richmond’s Health Brigade free clinic says it is being forced to scale back on vital emergency mental health, housing and food services and

As Virginians, and Americans nationwide, face premium spikes in the Affordable Care Act marketplace after Congress failed to renew subsidies, many are weighing the cost of coverage against paying rent...

Funding for schools in Virginia is still being decided. See how Senate and House budget choices impact students and long-term support.

Virginia’s budget negotiations will decide whether new revenues support health care, schools, and lower costs for families.

Health care continues to be a sticking point in Washington and Richmond, as state and federal lawmakers clash over funding Obamacare subsidies that expired last year.

Virginia health safety net facilities provide care regardless of ability to pay. Federal policy changes could strain clinics and shift costs statewide.

As the General Assembly faces a likely overtime or special session in agreeing on a new two-year budget, state revenue collections grew more slowly last month because of a softening labor market and i...

Virginia budget negotiations will shape investments in schools, health care, and tax fairness. See what’s at stake in the House and Senate plans.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a commonsense way to support families with low to moderate incomes. According to 2022 data, over 500,000 working families in Virginia receive the federal Earned ...