Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat, Education Finance and Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Oversight Roundtable on Public Education in the District of Columbia
By Tina Paden • July 13, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DCFPI Recommendations on Transparency in Public Education Funding
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 13, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Update: DC Council delays high-tech investor tax break vote until September
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 11, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
TELL THE DC COUNCIL: Don’t Tax Wealthy Tech Investors at a Lower Rate Than Working DC Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 9, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
LEGISLATION WOULD ALLOW WEALTHY TECH INVESTORS TO PAY LOWER TAX RATE THAN WORKING DC FAMILIES
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
Let’s Celebrate July 4th by Improving DC Council Transparency!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 2, 2012 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC’s Potential Warren Buffet Problem
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 29, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Roundtable on the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia Natwar M. Gandhi Confirmation
By Tina Paden • June 28, 2012 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Will Education Get Its Fair Share of Council Oversight?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 27, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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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
Report
DC Can Raise $121 Million or More with a Simple Tax on Proceeds from Wealth
By Erica Williams • February 23, 2026
Report
Proposed Child Care Subsidy Waitlist Could Leave District Parents and Providers Paying the Price
By Anne Gunderson • February 20, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Child Poverty Back to Extreme Level After Short-Lived Progress
By Connor Zielinski • February 19, 2026 • Income & Poverty
