Although DC is not facing a budget shortfall as some expected, the CFO warns that the District is entering a moderate recession this year.
Cash bail harms people with low incomes who are unable to pay for bail, and Black DC residents have lower incomes and higher poverty rates than other races due to historic and systemic racism.
Instead of addressing the housing crisis through proven solutions, the DC Council is poised to gut tenant protections by weakening the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) through the RENTAL Act.
Income inequality and racial inequity persisted in 2024, according to new data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), while the rate of poverty rose. DC once again tied with New York for the highest levels of income inequality in the […]
Some unhoused DC residents are rejecting assisted living because of harsh income rules that leave them unable to afford basic items and compromise their quality of life.
Comparing how the mayor’s proposed and Council-approved budgets meet community needs.
This week, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) welcomed three new staff members to our team. They bring a wide array of experience, perspectives, and skills and we are so excited to have them on board.
Mass deportation would harm DC’s economy, thwart business activity, and take a devastating toll on immigrant families and communities.
The Council needs to push for a deal in the interest of residents, rather than giving in to pressure from the mayor, the Commanders, and federal officials to rush the process and spend DC taxpayer money unwisely.
DC Council gave initial approval to a fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget that makes improvements over Mayor Bowser’s proposal but as a whole fails to provide vulnerable residents shelter from the coming storm.