Testimony of Kamolika Das At the Public Hearing on the Paid Leave to Vote Amendment Act of 2019
By Kamolika Das • June 13, 2019 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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CFO Overreach in Events DC Surplus Would Eliminate Opportunity to Address Deplorable Public Housing Conditions
By Kamolika Das • June 13, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
The DC Council wants to use the Events DC surplus to address deplorable public housing conditions. The CFO is trying to undermine this plan.
It’s Time to Make the Housing Production Trust Fund More Transparent
By Doni Crawford • June 12, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Since the Housing Production Trust Fund is DC’s primary tool to finance the production and preservation of affordable housing, public transparency should be required for the entire HPTF project selection process.
DC’s Best Tool for Advancing Racial Equity? The Budget.
By Doni Crawford, Kamolika Das, Simone Holzer and Amy Lieber • June 11, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
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Fair Business Incentives Are OK. Tax Giveaways Aren’t. DC is Making the Right Move on the Line Hotel
By Ed Lazere • June 5, 2019 • Inclusive Economy
When DC offers tax cuts to companies, we should get something in return, like good jobs for DC residents. That’s why the District is right to withhold the generous tax abatement it offered the Line Hotel almost 10 years ago.
DCFPI Welcomes Solongo Bayarmaa to Our Team!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 4, 2019
DCFPI is excited to welcome Solongo Bayarmaa as our summer intern!
Update: What Changed in the FY 2020 DC Budget at Final Vote
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Kamolika Das, Simone Holzer, Ed Lazere and Amy Lieber • May 29, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Yesterday, the DC Council had its second and final vote on the DC budget for FY 2020. The approved budget includes important investments for DC residents but fails to ensure that all residents have the resources they need to be successful in our growing city. […]
DC Council Pits Affordable Housing Programs Against Each Other
By Doni Crawford and Kamolika Das • May 22, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
The District’s affordable housing challenge is complex and requires a number of intertwined solutions that work together.
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Roundtable on the Matter of Qualified High Technology Tax company Tax Incentives
By Ed Lazere • May 21, 2019 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
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What You Need to Know About the FY 2020 DC Budget After First Vote
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Kamolika Das, Simone Holzer, Ed Lazere and Amy Lieber • May 15, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Yesterday, the DC Council held its first vote on the budget for FY 2020. While the near-final FY 2020 budget includes a number of increases for programs that work towards a more equitable DC, notable gaps remain.