Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Hearing on the Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2019
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 25, 2019 • Income & Poverty
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The Council Should Fund Public Restrooms in the Budget
By Kate Coventry • April 25, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
By increasing access to public restrooms, the District can be a friendlier place for tourists, children and their caretakers, residents with illnesses and disabilities, and residents experiencing homelessness.
Missed Budget Opportunities: The FY 2020 Budget through a Racial Equity Lens
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 24, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
DC needs to take more action to correct the impacts of decades of systemic racism. The DC Council can take meaningful steps now, as they work on the FY 2020 budget, to move DC towards a more equitable future.
Budgeting for Equity: How to Advance Opportunity for People of Color in DC
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Kamolika Das, Simone Holzer, Ed Lazere, Amy Lieber and Ronald Mak • April 24, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
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Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development
By Doni Crawford • April 23, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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DC Council Should Invest in Ending Chronic Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • April 23, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
The proposed FY 2020 budget makes some investments but falls short of putting DC on a path to end chronic homelessness in the Mayor’s second term.
Testimony of Kamolika Das At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Employment Services and Workforce Investment Council
By Kamolika Das • April 22, 2019 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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DCFPI Remembers DC Emancipation Day
By Doni Crawford • April 16, 2019 • Income & Poverty
The District was the first place where enslaved Black people were freed by federal action. Yet in this emancipation we also see the roots of institutional policies that maintained racial inequities, with impacts that continue to this day.
Tax Day 2019: Making the Right Tax Choices Can Help DC Thrive
By Simone Holzer • April 15, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Taxes, and tax laws more broadly, are our key tool for ensuring that everyone pays their fair share and that all DC residents can benefit from our city’s growing prosperity.
Testimony of Kamolika Das At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the DC Housing Authority
By Kamolika Das • April 11, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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