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The Council Should Remove Barriers to Health Care Access for DC Immigrants

By Kate Coventry • June 22, 2020 • Health Equity

DC imposes barriers on residents trying to access health insurance through the DC Healthcare Alliance. These barriers contribute to both poor health outcomes and unnecessarily high program costs.

Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Committee on Government Operations

By Doni Crawford • June 18, 2020 • Revenue & Budget

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Testimony of Tazra Mitchell at the Committee of the Whole Budget Oversight Hearing

By Tazra Mitchell • June 17, 2020 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes

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Testimony of Tazra Mitchell at the Committee on Business & Economic Development Performance Oversight Hearing

By Tazra Mitchell • June 16, 2020 • Inclusive Economy

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Testimony of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Budget Hearing of the Metropolitan Police Department

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 15, 2020 • Revenue & Budget

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How Divesting from the Police Can Strengthen the District

By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Danielle Hamer, Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • June 12, 2020 • Revenue & Budget

Every year, police shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people in the US—a disproportionate share of them are Black. It is past time to analyze how public dollars contribute to this racist violence, starting with our city’s budget.

Testimony of Alyssa Noth At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Committee on Health

By Alyssa Noth • June 10, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education

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Testimony of Eliana Golding At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development

By Eliana Golding • June 8, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness

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Mayor’s Proposed Budget Falls Short of Stabilizing Child Care Sector

By Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • June 4, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget

Her FY 2021 proposal largely holds funding for early childhood programs flat from last fiscal year but cuts funding for critical home visiting programs.

Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston At the Joint Budget Oversight Hearing with the Committee on Education and Committee of the Whole

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 4, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget

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