Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
To Tackle Poverty, DC Needs a Strong Safety Net And Good Jobs
By Ed Lazere • December 16, 2013 • Income & Poverty
Blog
One More Vote On Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Days!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 10, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Days Vote Tomorrow!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 2, 2013 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Bringing District Youth Home
By Kate Coventry • November 27, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Blog
A Word of Thanks on Raising DC’s Minimum Wage
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 26, 2013 • Income & Poverty
Blog
There Is Agreement: Let’s Raise the Minimum Wage!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 19, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Helping SNAP Recipients Put Food on the Table
By Jessica Fulton • November 4, 2013 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Days Hearing Wrap-Up!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 30, 2013 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Elissa Silverman, Communications Director, At the Public Hearing on B20-438, “Minimum Wage and Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act of 2013â€; B20-459, “Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013â€; B20-460, “Living Wage for All Act of 2013â€; B20-463, “Minimum Wage Revision Commission Establishment Amendment Act of 2013â€; B20-480, “Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2013â€
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 30, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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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