Early Childhood Investments Make Early Educator Compensation More Equitable and Stabilize the Child Care Sector
By Danielle Hamer • December 22, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Testimony of Danielle Hamer at the Early Childhood Educator Compensation Task Force Roundtable
By Danielle Hamer • December 17, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
My testimony focuses on health care benefits as a crucial part of “parity,” potential effects on workers’ eligibility for public benefits, and the next steps that the District should take to secure equitable wages for DC’s early educators.
City Leaders Must Invest Further to Ensure the Long-Term Stability of DC’s School-Based Behavioral Health Program
By Heather Lavoie • December 13, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity / Revenue & Budget
Today, 54 organizations led by the Strengthening Families Through Behavioral Health Coalition submitted a letter to Mayor Bowser outlining the investments required to ensure the School-Based Behavioral Health Program (SBBH) can be successful at servings the […]
DC Fails to Invest in Vital Health and Income Support Programs Despite Moment of Great Need
By Kate Coventry • December 9, 2021 • Health Equity / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate our public health and key sectors of our economy, with Black and brown residents bearing the brunt of these hardships due to longstanding inequities in health care, education, employment, and wealth-building […]
DC Council considers legislation to create a restorative recreational cannabis industry
By Heather Lavoie • November 19, 2021 • Inclusive Economy
Today, DC Council will hear from the public about two pieces of legislation that will impact the future of cannabis policy in the District: The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021 and the Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2021.
Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2021 and the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021
By Michael Johnson Jr. • November 19, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
The comprehensive bill is a crucial first step toward repairing the harms caused by decades of unjust cannabis criminalization and enforcement—particularly for DC’s Black residents. However, there are several components of this bill that should be […]
Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2021 and the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021
By Doni Crawford • November 19, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
DCFPI applauds the hard work and intentionality that went into making this cannabis legalization and regulation bill arguably the best in the nation. When we were all having conversations last year on how to incorporate racial equity as a focus of DC […]
New Local and Federal Revenue Help Advance Tax and Racial Justice and Helps Residents Thrive
By Tazra Mitchell • November 18, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
As revenues and the local economy rebound, DC lawmakers must continue to seize opportunities to make the bold investments necessary to further address long-standing racial inequities. This means ensuring that the District continues to take bold steps to […]
Moving Towards Tax Equity and Racial Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 16, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
In August 2021, the DC Council adopted a tax plan that accomplishes two goals: increasing tax equity in DC and raising much-needed revenue for long-term transformative investments that advance racial equity.
Mayor Bowser Can and Should Continue Helping DC Residents Pay Rent and Utility Bills
By Emily Gallo • November 10, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
If the Mayor fails to allocate additional funding for STAY DC, thousands of DC residents will face eviction and all of the trauma, disruption to education and employment, and poorer health that comes with it.
