Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Can Do More to Ensure Tax System is Fair
By Erica Williams • February 5, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Report
A Business Activity Tax Would Make DC’s Tax System More Equitable While Raising Revenue
By Nick Johnson, Tazra Mitchell and Erica Williams • January 30, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
12 Charts of 2024: Visualizing DC’s Persistent Inequality and How to Build an Inclusive Economy
By Connor Zielinski • December 18, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Budget Resource Page
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Makes Progress but Fails to Raise Adequate Revenue for Critical Programs at First Budget Vote
By Erica Williams and Nikki Metzgar • May 31, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Pay Equity Fund, Early Learning Programs
By Anne Gunderson • May 16, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Mayor’s Proposed FY25 Budget Would Set Back Progress. DC Council Does Not Have to Follow Suit.
By Erica Williams • May 13, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Claims that DC Spending is “Out of Control” are Wrong
By Erica Williams • May 13, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Report
DC Must Grow Revenue and Spending to Pursue More Transformative Change
By Erica Williams • May 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Fact Sheets
How Wealthy Households Use a “Buy, Borrow, Die” Strategy to Avoid Taxes on Their Growing Fortunes
By Tazra Mitchell • April 29, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
In The News
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
In The News
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
Budget Resource Page
A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 7, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
The 51st • February 6, 2026
Press Release
Congressional Interference Will Cost DC Nearly $700 Million in Local Revenue and Jeopardize Efforts to Reduce Child Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 4, 2026
In The News
House rejects D.C. tax changes, potentially costing the city $600M in revenue
The Washington Post • February 4, 2026
In The News
DC looking to oppose a disapproval resolution that would repeal DC's child tax credit
WUSA9 • February 3, 2026
