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Report
Would a Publicly Financed Baseball Stadium Pay Off for DC? Economic Research Suggests the Answer Is “No”
By Ed Lazere • June 9, 2003 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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The Good News About DC Taxes: Taxes on DC Households Are in Line with Suburban Taxes
By Ed Lazere • April 13, 2003 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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The District Earned Income Tax Credit: Helping Working Families Escape Poverty
By Ed Lazere • November 4, 2002 • Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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Problems with the “Positive Tax Trigger”
By Ed Lazere • April 18, 2002 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Suspending the Tax Parity Act in 2003 is Vital to Helping the District Maintain a Balanced Budget and Fiscal Stability
By Ed Lazere • February 15, 2002 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Fixing The Tax Parity Act “Trigger” Changes Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Suspension of Tax Cuts
By Ed Lazere • January 23, 2002 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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New Federal Tax Provision Threatens To Reduce DC Tax Revenues By $74 Million: the District Should Take Steps to Avoid this Unintended Revenue Loss
By Ed Lazere • March 28, 2001 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony Of Ed Lazere, Policy Director, D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, At The Public Roundtable On “The Real Property Tax Assessment Transition: Discontinuing The Triennial” District Of Columbia Committee On Finance And Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2001 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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Blog
DC Child Poverty Back to Extreme Level After Short-Lived Progress
By Connor Zielinski • February 19, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
In The News
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
In The News
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
Budget Resource Page
A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 7, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
The 51st • February 6, 2026
Press Release
Congressional Interference Will Cost DC Nearly $700 Million in Local Revenue and Jeopardize Efforts to Reduce Child Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 4, 2026
In The News
House rejects D.C. tax changes, potentially costing the city $600M in revenue
The Washington Post • February 4, 2026
