Making invisible government funding flows visible in Virginia: Why the analysis of intergovernmental finance matters
Most Virginians have a clear sense of how much they pay in taxes. Income taxes appear on pay stubs, property […]
Inclusive governance
Has the United States entered an era of authoritarian federalism?
Or have we simply forgotten how federalism is supposed to work? For the past 250 years, federalism has been at
An in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia (Part 2)
This is Part 2 in a three-part series providing an in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia.
An in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia (Part 1)
One of the most important public policy issues in Virginia is public education. Public schools in the Commonwealth educate over
An in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia (Part 3)
This is final part of a three-part in-depth analysis of the public education funding formula in Virginia. (Find Part 1
The State of Fairfax: Insights from a Candidate’s Forum for the Virginia House of Delegates
On September 24, 2025, the Sully District Council of Citizens Associations hosted the Sully District Council’s Eleventh Biennial State Legislative
Fiscal redistribution and electoral preferences in Virginia
The aim of the State of Fairfax is to apply evidence-based analyses to explore important issues related to the governance,
The state of local political representation in Virginia
Equal representation and equal justice under the law are important principles of American democracy. These principles include the notion that
The fiscal state of Fairfax County
Last month, as a dutiful citizen, I attended the Sully District budget hearing in Fairfax County for the first time