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Testimony
Testimony of Linnea Lassiter at the Budget Oversight of the Department of Human Services
By Linnea Lassiter • May 3, 2017 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Adult Learners Should Have Access to Kids Ride Free
By Ilana Boivie • April 26, 2017 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Report
Still Looking for Work: Unemployment in DC Highlights Racial Inequity
By Linnea Lassiter • March 1, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Blog
To Make Early Learners a Priority Invest More in Child Care Subsidies
By Marlana Wallace • February 15, 2017 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
It’s Your Turn, Mayor Bowser, To Move Paid Family and Medical Leave Forward
By Ilana Boivie • February 7, 2017 • Health Equity / Income & Poverty
Blog
Paid Family Leave Will Help DC Workers Without Harming DC’s Economy
By Ilana Boivie • December 5, 2016 • Health Equity / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Working Group Recommends Strong Safety Net for Families with Children
By Kate Coventry • October 27, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
DC’s Black Residents Increasingly Live East of the Anacostia River
By Claire Zippel • September 28, 2016 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
Blog
DC’s Racial Inequality Continues to Widen, Even as the City Sees Substantial Economic Growth
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 15, 2016 • Income & Poverty
Blog
TANF at 20: TANF Parents Speak Out
By Kate Coventry • August 22, 2016 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
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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