A Viral Black-owned Business Success and the Shortcomings of the Federal Pandemic Response
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 22, 2020 • COVID-19
The Council Should Remove Barriers to Health Care Access for DC Immigrants
By Kate Coventry • June 22, 2020 • Health Equity
DC imposes barriers on residents trying to access health insurance through the DC Healthcare Alliance. These barriers contribute to both poor health outcomes and unnecessarily high program costs.
Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Committee on Government Operations
By Doni Crawford • June 18, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
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Two-Thirds Of DC Voters Surveyed Support Removing Police From Schools, Using Funds For Student Programs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 17, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell at the Committee of the Whole Budget Oversight Hearing
By Tazra Mitchell • June 17, 2020 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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83 Percent of D.C. Voters Support Raising Local Taxes on Wealthy Residents
By Gail Zuagar • June 17, 2020 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
83 percent of D.C. voters support raising taxes on wealthy residents and corporations to prevent cuts to essential services, with nearly four out of five residents opposing budget cuts that would hurt Black and brown residents, according to a poll released […]
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell at the Committee on Business & Economic Development Performance Oversight Hearing
By Tazra Mitchell • June 16, 2020 • Inclusive Economy
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Testimony of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Budget Hearing of the Metropolitan Police Department
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 15, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
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How Divesting from the Police Can Strengthen the District
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Danielle Hamer, Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • June 12, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
Every year, police shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people in the US—a disproportionate share of them are Black. It is past time to analyze how public dollars contribute to this racist violence, starting with our city’s budget.
Mayor’s Budget Cuts Money for Street Outreach
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget