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DC’s Earned Income Tax Credit Supports Working Families Across the District
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 8, 2008 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Research Associate, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, for the Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2007 and 2008 Spending and Performance by the Department of Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 20, 2008 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute at the Public Oversight Roundtable On Poverty Issues: Developing a Public/Private Strategy Aimed at Eliminating Poverty Among District Residents District of Columbia Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 17, 2008 • Income & Poverty
Report
DC’s Two Economies: Many Residents Are Falling Behind
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 24, 2007 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Lindsay Clark, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, at the Public Hearing on Bill 17-0235: College Savings Program Increased Tax Benefit Act of 2007
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 9, 2007 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Finance Committee Tax Cut Proposals Would Mainly Benefit High-Income Residents More Progressive Alternatives Are Not Being Considered
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 9, 2007 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Meeting DC’s Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline: Reforming Economic Development Programs to Promote Job Creation and Fiscally Responsible Use of Public Funds
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 1, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Meeting DC’s Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline: Strengthening Families and Neighborhoods by Increasing Incomes and Reducing Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 1, 2007 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
Report
Disparities in the District of Columbia: Poverty Is Major Cause
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 2, 2006 • Income & Poverty
Report
Audio Transcript: DC’s Recent Poverty Increase Deserves More Attention
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 10, 2006 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
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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