As the DC Council works on the FY 2020 budget, they should eliminate or scale back ineffective tax incentive programs, and use the savings to better fund urgent priorities such as housing and schools, according to a new DCFPI report.
Mayor Bowser’s proposed FY 2020 budget makes important new investments, but in many ways missed an opportunity to address the city’s most pressing challenges. DCFPI highlighted notable funding increases and identified opportunities for the Council to make […]
DC imposes barriers to accessing health care through the DC Healthcare Alliance, a program that primarily serves immigrants, contributing to both poor health outcomes and unnecessarily high program costs, according to a new DCFPI analysis.
DC’s $100 million annual investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) is producing one-third fewer units today than 4 years ago, due to rising construction costs and other factors, a new analysis from DCFPI finds.
A property tax cut being considered by the DC Council would cut taxes for DC’s wealthiest homeowners, worsening DC’s already wide racial and economic inequities, according to an analysis by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
The surplus can only make a difference if DC’s leaders are ready to invest some of it back into DC communities.
The DC Council is voting today on legislation that puts new regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rentals, and is considering an unprecedented and inefficient approach that will set aside far more money than needed for the legislation.
As DC moves to implement a 2018 Supreme Court decision that allows cities and states to collect sales taxes on all online purchases, the city should use that additional revenue to meet high-priority needs, according to a number of community-based […]
The latest Census data show that although DC median income is rising, Black residents are not benefitting much from DC’s growing prosperity, and many people of color are still struggling to make ends meet.
The District stands out as a unique success story, through actions by DC’s leaders to ensure that the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program supports low-income families with children.