The mayor’s proposed budget underfunds the PEF and child care subsidy program in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and eliminates all funding for the PEF in FY’s 2027-2029. Sacrificing critical investments in programs that support workers and families to increase […]
DC residents had no part in the decision to bring this autocratic display of military power to our streets, and yet we may get stuck with part of the bill. It adds insult to injury after the many ways Congress has interfered with the District’s […]
Right now, D.C. can take pride in the fact that almost every resident has access to health coverage and services, but these proposed changes threaten that.
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute came out with a pretty scathing review, saying the budget “squanders D.C.’s limited resources on ineffective strategies.”
Her proposed budget has already drawn howls of criticism from progressive advocacy groups, with Erica Williams of the left-leaning D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute deriding it as an “inequality agenda” that will leave already low-income residents further […]
D. C. has always taken pride in the fact that almost every resident has access to health care coverage. Health care is a human right and that shouldn’t be dependent on immigration status.
The D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute issued a statement saying: “Our country and our city are witnessing a massive upward distribution of wealth. While Congress is advancing trillions in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, the mayor is doubling down on […]
Just as DC is set to enter a local recession and Congress is advancing historic cuts to health coverage and food assistance, Mayor Bowser is proposing a budget that abandons residents with the fewest resources to fend for themselves in the coming economic […]
There is a continued need to improve nutritional options for residents in DOC facilities. Specifically, to dedicate funding for the full implementation of Section 32 of Secure DC, also known as “Fresh Starts,” in the FY 2026 budget.
Protecting investments in PEF for the next fiscal year but eliminating it in all future years undermines the Mayor’s purported support for the program, stability in wages and healthcare for early educators, and the sustainability of child care in DC