Featured Publications & Resources
Fact Sheets
Moving Towards Tax Equity and Racial Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 16, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Mayor Bowser Can and Should Continue Helping DC Residents Pay Rent and Utility Bills
By Emily Gallo • November 10, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Budget Toolkit
DC Budget Continues Reliance on Law Enforcement, but Includes Major New Investments in Violence Prevention
By Eliana Golding • November 1, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Budget Toolkit
The District Moves Toward a More Inclusive Economy for Black Workers, Communities, and Businessowners
By Doni Crawford • October 18, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget
Videos
Video: DC’s Big Win for Tax Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 4, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Op-Ed
On Labor Day, let’s thank the DC Council for making transformative investments that support recovery for all workers
By Tazra Mitchell • September 3, 2021 • Income & Poverty
Data Visualization
Visualizing the DC Police Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 3, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
A Modest Tax Increase Won’t Drive Out High-Income Residents or Small Businesses
By Tazra Mitchell and Erica Williams • July 19, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Work to Advance Racial Equity in the Budget Is Incomplete
By Doni Crawford and Qubilah Huddleston • July 16, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Videos
Videos: Why DC’s Wealthiest Should Pay their Fair Share
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 12, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
Council Must Choose to Equitably Raise Revenue Over Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Black and Brown Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • April 23, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Fully Fund the Second Chance Amendment Act
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 22, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Raising Revenue Through Regressive Traffic Fines While Scaling Back Traffic Safety is Unsound and Unsafe
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 22, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Press Release
Indivar Dutta-Gupta Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 19, 2024
Testimony
DC Council Must Protect HealthCare4ChildCare
By Anne Gunderson • April 19, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Pay Equity Fund
By Anne Gunderson • April 19, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Baby Bonds Program
By Caitlin Schnur • April 19, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Proposed Staffing Cuts Undermine Education Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 18, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Public Restrooms are Fundamental to Human Dignity and Health
By Kate Coventry • April 10, 2024 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget