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Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Hearing on Department of Employment Services FY 2015 Budget
By Tina Paden • May 8, 2014 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
Looking Beyond K-12 Education: Cradle-to-Career Investments in OSSE’s FY 15 Budget
By Soumya Bhat • May 5, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget
Blog
A Big Week For DC Workers
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 17, 2014 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
Big Wins in 2013 and Working Toward Even Bigger Ones in 2014!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 23, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
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
Blog
A Few More Tips On The Tipped Minimum Wage
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 21, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
There Is Agreement: Let’s Raise the Minimum Wage!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 19, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Joint Public Hearing on • B20-438, the “Minimum Wage and Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act of 2013†• B20-459, the “Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013†• B20-460, the “Living Wage for All Act of 2013†• B20-463, the “Minimum Wage Revision Commission Establishment Amendment Act of 2013 • B20-480, the “Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2013â€
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 28, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
A Few Tips On the Tipped Minimum Wage
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 21, 2013 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Testimony
ERAP Should Be a Critical Part of The District’s Response to Housing Instability
By Mychal Cohen • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
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
