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Testimony of Doni Crawford for the Judiciary and Public Safety Hearing on the Record Expungement Simplification to Offer Relief and Equity Amendment Act of 2021
By Doni Crawford • April 15, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Testimony of Tazra Mitchell at the Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of Chief Financial Officer DC Council Committee on Economic and Business Economic Development
By Tazra Mitchell • March 10, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Blog
New Report: First in Line
By Doni Crawford • February 16, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Report
First in Line: A Reparative Approach to Recreational Cannabis Policy
By Doni Crawford • February 16, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
The District Must Enact Revenue Options to Thwart Deepening Income Inequality
By Danielle Hamer • December 15, 2020 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Doni Crawford at the Public Hearing on the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act of 2020, Committee on Government Operations
By Doni Crawford • November 18, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2020, Committee of the Whole
By Doni Crawford • November 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy
Report
What’s In the FY 2021 Approved Budget for an Inclusive Economy?
By Doni Crawford and Eliana Golding • September 17, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Budget Moves in the Right Direction, Some Major Shortcomings Remain
By Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston, Tazra Mitchell and Alyssa Noth • July 9, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity / Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget
Blog
July Brings New Benefits and Wage Increases for District Workers and Families
By Doni Crawford • July 1, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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ERAP Should Be a Critical Part of The District’s Response to Housing Instability
By Mychal Cohen • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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The DC Council Should Invest in Comprehensive Affordable Housing Solutions
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Should Be an Element of DC’s Economic Growth Agenda
By Maria Manansala • March 10, 2026
Report
Chronic Racial Inequality Holds Back Workers and Equitable Economic Growth
By Shira Markoff • March 9, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s most apolitical official is on the hot seat — with $180M on the line
The Washington Post • March 7, 2026
Testimony
Child Care Workers Deserve Quality, Affordable Health Care
By Anne Gunderson • March 6, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Implementation of Federal Cuts to SNAP is Critical to Preventing Harm to DC Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • March 6, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
DC Families Deserve High-Quality and Affordable Child Care
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026
