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Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Hearing on Bill 16-35, the “Standard Deduction and Personal Exemption Coupling Act of 2005†Bill 16-115, the “Standard and Itemized Deduction Filing Election Act of 2005†Bill 16-139, the “Commercial Utility Tax Amendment Act of 2005” District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 14, 2005 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Trends in Funding for Affordable Housing in the District of Columbia
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 7, 2005 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Report
Bush Budget Would Mean $332 Million In Discretionary Spending Cuts For DC Through 2010
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 3, 2005 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Idara Nickelson, Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2004 and Fiscal Year 2005 Spending and Performance by the Department of Human Services District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 22, 2005 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, Dc Fiscal Policy Institute At the Public Hearing on Bill 16-18, The Estate and Inheritance Tax Re-Coupling Act of 2005 Bill 16-19, The Pension or Other Retirement Income Exclusion from Income Tax Amendment Act of 2005, and Bill 16-22, The Public School Teachers Income Exclusion Act of 2005 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 9, 2005 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Squeezed Out: The Worsening Shortage of Affordable Housing for Low-Income DC Households
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 13, 2005 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Report
Proposed “Private Financing” Options for a DC Baseball Stadium Do Not Represent True Private Financing
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 20, 2004
Report
Several Projects Planned for the “Community Investment Fund†Do Not Appear Well Designed to Meet Community Needs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 29, 2004
Report
Concerns with the Proposed “Community Investment Fund”
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 8, 2004
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, At the Public Hearing on Bill 15-1028, the Ballpark Omnibus Financing and Revenue Act of 2004 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue District of Columbia Committee on Economic Development
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 28, 2004 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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Blog
Centering Black Women in Policy Would Lead to a More Inclusive, Equitable Economy
By Claire Goldberg • July 23, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Report
Expanding Child Care Subsidies Would Boost the District’s Economy
By Anne Gunderson • July 17, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
The Council Saved Pay Raises for Child Care Workers. But Another Battle with the CFO Forced Painful Cuts.
Washington City Paper • July 2, 2024
Budget Toolkit
What's in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
DC reparations bill for descendants of slaves advances in City Council
DC News Now • June 27, 2024
Press Release
George Jones Named Chair of DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 25, 2024
Report
Hidden Price of Justice: Fines and Fees in DC’s Criminal Legal System
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 25, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Council Should Pass the Clean Hands Economic Expansion Act to Achieve More Progress Toward Equity
By Michael Johnson Jr. • June 20, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s 2025 Budget Is the Worst on Housing Issues in a Decade, Advocates Say. What Happens Now?
Washington City Paper • June 14, 2024
Press Release
Vulnerable Residents Will Pay the Price for Failure to Fully Fund Housing Needs
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 13, 2024