DC Council Should Restore the DC Child Tax Credit and Baby Bonds Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2025
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Undocumented Immigrants Make DC’s Tax Base More Resilient
By Tazra Mitchell • June 10, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
As the Mayor and the federal government escalate attacks on immigrants, DC should not overlook the many ways these residents contribute to the communities they live in and the local economy, including through their tax contributions toward DC’s shared […]
The DC Council Should Fund ‘Give SNAP a Raise’
By Connor Zielinski • June 10, 2025 • Health Equity
Between 2021 and 2023, more than 30,000 District households did not have access to nutritious meals on a regular basis due to lack of adequate funds. Funding the “Give SNAP a Raise” Act would improve food security for 1 in 5 District residents.
DC Needs To Prioritize Displacement Prevention and Affordable Housing Preservation
By Mychal Cohen • June 9, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
The Council is currently considering significant changes to one of the District’s core tools for preservation, TOPA, which gives tenants a seat at the table when their buildings go up for sale.
TANF Benefits Are a Lifeline for DC Families, and Limits and Cuts Will Do Major Harm
By Tazra Mitchell • June 6, 2025 • TANF & Income Support
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell, Chief Policy and Strategy Officer At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services DC Council Committee on Human Services
DC Residents Deserve Affordable and Thorough Health Care Coverage
By Tazra Mitchell • June 5, 2025 • Health Equity
DC has been a national leader in promoting access to health care and health reform innovation, which has contributed to its very low uninsured rate of 2.7 percent, or the 2nd lowest rate in the nation. The mayor’s proposed financial plan will likely increase […]
Federal Layoffs Increase DC Unemployment and Threaten to Exacerbate Racial Inequity
By Shira Markoff and Connor Zielinski • June 2, 2025 • Income & Poverty
DC’s unemployment numbers are beginning to reflect the harm of the cuts to the federal government. The District’s unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent in April 2025 from 5.3 percent just a few months ago in December 2024, according to BLS data.
