Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
The District Must Enact Revenue Options to Thwart Deepening Income Inequality
By Danielle Hamer • December 15, 2020 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston at the DC Public Schools Public Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 22 (School Year 21-22)
By Qubilah Huddleston • November 23, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Black Workers in the Grip of the Recession—Declining UI Trust Fund Could Cause More Harm
By Doni Crawford • November 20, 2020 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Doni Crawford at the Public Hearing on the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act of 2020, Committee on Government Operations
By Doni Crawford • November 18, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Testimony
Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2020, Committee of the Whole
By Doni Crawford • November 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Eliana Golding, At the Public Hearing on Bill B23-0873 – “Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020” DC Council Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
By Eliana Golding • November 9, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Public Roundtable on the response to the COVID-19 public emergency by the agencies under the purview of the Committee on Human Services
By Kate Coventry • November 4, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Comprehensive Rent Control Reform Would Stabilize Housing for Thousands of DC Families
By Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer • November 2, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Public Oversight Hearing on the Public Health Element of the District’s COVID-19 Response
By Kate Coventry • October 28, 2020 • Health Equity
Blog
Enrollment Drops in DC Schools Could Signal Long-Term Racial Opportunity Gaps
By Alyssa Noth • October 28, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
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
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
In The News
District officials to figure out next steps after Congress blocks tax code changes
ABC News 7 • February 13, 2026
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Senate votes to block DC's tax code, but Chairman Mendelson says Congress review period has expired
WUSA9 • February 12, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
In rare move, Congress exerts power over D.C. and blocks tax policy
The Washington Post • February 12, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
