Job Announcement: Public Policy Analyst/Research Associate
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 1, 2010
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The Budget Vote is Tomorrow: Keep Critical Programs Off the Chopping Block!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 25, 2010
Tomorrow, DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray and his 12 council colleagues will unveil their priorities for the upcoming year by voting on the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. Right now, that agenda includes severe cuts to some very critical services that can help our […]
The Recession is Creating Hardship for Many DC Residents
By Ed Lazere • May 19, 2010 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
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Despite Declining, DC’s Fund Balance is Larger than in Most States: DC Should Start Planning for How to Replenish the Fund When Finances Recover
By Jenny Reed • May 18, 2010 • Revenue & Budget
The District’s “fund balance†— essentially the city’s savings account — grew sharply in the mid-2000s in the midst of a booming economy, but it has been declining in recent years. Some of the funds have been used to […]