Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
A Budget that Made Lemonade Out of Lemons: DC’s Final Budget Protects Many Services — and Even Expands Some — Without Any Regressive Tax Increases
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 15, 2009
Blog
One Week to Go Before the DC Budget Vote: Make Your Voice Heard
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 5, 2009
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Raising Revenue by Creating a New Tax Bracket for Top Earners: A Progressive Approach to Addressing D.C.’s Budget Shortfall
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 1, 2009
Blog
Raising Revenue by Creating a New Tax Bracket for Top Earners: A Progressive Approach to Addressing DC’s Budget Shortfall
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 27, 2009 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Youth Employment Programs Should Focus on Quality, Not Just Numbers Served
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 24, 2009
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, at the Joint Public Hearing on the Food Stamp Expansion Act of 2009, District of Columbia Committee on Human Services & Committee on Goverment Operations
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 23, 2009 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Making the Bag Fee Work for the Environment AND Low-Income Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 21, 2009
Blog
Sign-On to Oppose Regressive Tax Increases in FY 2010 Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 15, 2009
All Publications & Resources
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
