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Policy analyst by day, potter by night • Aggressively loving people since 1996 • she/her

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

We're reflecting on progress we made alongside incredible partners to minimize the harm that #FinesAndFees have on young people & #Virginia families — and looking forward to our continued collaboration & future success!

Details on our 2024 #VaLeg work ⤵️
https://t.co/QDWNSe92WJ

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Meet Emily King (@emilyslowrie) who leads our decriminalization of poverty work!

When she’s not busy researching the impact of court #FinesAndFees or chatting with colleagues, she's coaching boxing, reading obsessively, or cuddling with her pets! #MeetTeamTCI

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

You don't have to sift through all 230+ #VaBudget amendments proposed by the governor.

We've updated our "side-by-side" to show key proposals and how they compare to the gov's introduced budget & the budget passed by #VaLeg in March.

Get yours here ⤵️ https://t.co/zksBIhLJDf

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

"Court #FinesAndFees for young people particularly harm Black youth, families & communities. A coalition of organizations across the Commonwealth & nation have banded together to end juvenile fees & fines in #Virginia... [There's much work] left to be done”
— TCI's @emilyslowrie

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

"It's clear we need to protect the historic investments made in the #VaLeg-passed #VaBudget & encourage lawmakers to reject all the harmful cuts the gov proposed. We'll continue to fight for a budget that lifts up all #Virginia families."

Full statement⤵️ https://t.co/dmkkcp1UCG

[Em @emilyslowrie]

Incredibly disappointed to see this important legislation vetoed. We will keep pushing forward to reform these unjust fines and fees policies

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Data shows #FinesAndFees have always been inefficient revenue sources.

Sadly, they're effective at tethering people to the legal system because court debt can be collected for up to 60 yrs in #Virginia.

Statement on gov's veto of bill to reform this ⤵️
https://t.co/PyF219FkiX

[BK @BradKutner]

End of #valeg session press release time.

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Good news for #FinesAndFees:

Bills to reduce time court debt can be collected to 10 yrs (HB857; @PhilforVirginia) and give judges discretion to charge youth w/ fines & fees in traffic cases (HB1264; @ireneshintweets) were considered this AM.

Both are off to the Senate floor! 🎉

[irene shin 🐰 @ireneshintweets]

A powerful piece from Marcus Jarvis on the harmful impacts of juvenile fines and fees. We have the opportunity this session to pass legislation abolishing this inequitable practice and break the chains of debt burdening Virginia kids and families. https://t.co/BhCbmiH6Vn

[Rodrigo 🐝 @rodreygency]

Team @TCIFiscal celebrating history-maker @DonScott757!!

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Happy Budget Sunday to all who celebrate!

Always an exciting day at TCI where we get to do one of our favorite things:

Analyze #VaBudget proposals and how they'll impact our communities.

Stay tuned for more!

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Proud to support these efforts!

"Our legal system should allow people to grow beyond their mistakes rather than trap them in a lifelong cycle of poverty. These bills...will help more people in Va escape poverty & have greater economic opportunity." - @emilyslowrie

#FinesAndFees

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

A huge step forward in our efforts to reform court-imposed #FinesAndFees!

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Reforming Virginia’s system of #FinesAndFees would help people escape poverty & have greater economic opportunity.

SB514 helps to accomplish this goal by reducing the time court debt can be collected — and it just advanced out of Senate Courts!

Details: https://t.co/YC13yskET8

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

When your data is used on the House floor to show how upside-down the governor's tax proposal is and why we need to advance family-focused policies like improving the state's _refundable_ #EITC and creating a #CommonwealthKidsCredit

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[New Virginia Majority @NewVAMajority]

🎉Onward! Del Irene Shin's HB1263, which ends the use of fines and fees imposed against juveniles in criminal cases, reported out of subcommittee, 5-3!

[irene shin 🐰 @ireneshintweets]

Today, I presented HB1263, a bill to eliminate court fines & fees for VA kids in the justice system. Wealthy families can afford to pay but low-income families get bogged down in a cycle of debt. The subcommittee recommended reporting & re-referring to Appropriations. Progress!

[VAPLAN @vaplan2018]

Sometimes the work-life balance is real. @fatehinorfolk pulls his car over and testifies on @ireneshintweets's bill to abolish court fines and fees for juveniles, with his own little juvenile waving hi from the back seat! 🥰

[TCI @TCIFiscal]

Youth #FinesAndFees are harmful to families and communities.

A House bill to eliminate fines and fees for young people is expected to be heard in subcommittee on Friday.

Here's what @emilyslowrie had to say to a Senate committee on the companion bill: