Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Council Must Prioritize Workers and Continue to Implement I-82 as Intended
By Caitlin Schnur • June 8, 2023 • Income & Poverty
Blog
DC Council Restores Funding to Vital Lifelines at First Budget Vote, with Big Exceptions
By Nikki Metzgar • May 18, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Can Celebrate Mothers by Investing in Their Economic Security
By Caitlin C. Schnur • May 12, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Blog
Downtown Tax Abatement Tailor-Made for Developers at the Expense of DC Residents
By Erica Williams • April 21, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Reject the Mayor’s Austerity Budget
By Erica Williams • April 14, 2023 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Council Must Make Changes to FY24 Budget Proposal to Support an Inclusive Economy
By Erica Williams • April 12, 2023 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Downtown Conversion Tax Abatement is an Ineffective Use of Public Dollars
By Erica Williams • April 10, 2023 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Public Restrooms are Fundamental to Human Dignity and Health
By Kate Coventry • April 6, 2023 • Health Equity / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DCPS Submitted School Budgets Show Continued Need for a Long-Term Vision for Racial Equity
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 5, 2023 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Fact Sheets
Summary: Bringing It All Home: How DC Can Become the First Major City to End Chronic Homelessness and Provide Higher-Quality Services
By Kate Coventry • April 5, 2023 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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Testimony
The Council Must Fund Childcare in DC
By Anne Gunderson • June 17, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Press Release
Trump’s Military Parade Another Imposition on District Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 17, 2025
In The News
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care for Immigrants, Others
The Washington Post • June 16, 2025
In The News
Bowser's budget would avoid tax hikes, move 25K DC residents off Medicaid
NBC News Washington • June 16, 2025
Testimony
The DC Budget Needs to Equitably Grow the Economy
By Shira Markoff • June 12, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
The Council Needs to Improve Nutrition for Residents Incarcerated in the DOC
By Connor Zielinski • June 12, 2025 • Health Equity
Testimony
The District's Pay Equity Fund is a Success and it Deserves Full Funding
By Anne Gunderson • June 12, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education