Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Food Insecurity Is a Harsh Reality in DC—at Thanksgiving and All Year
By Tazra Mitchell • November 27, 2019 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Hearing on the Rental Housing Act Extension Amendment Act of 2019
By Ed Lazere • November 13, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell At the Public Hearing on the Protecting Local Area Commercial Enterprises Amendment Act of 2019 and the Longtime Resident Business Preservation Amendment Act of 2019
By Tazra Mitchell • November 6, 2019 • Inclusive Economy
Report
What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for PreK-12 Education?
By Ed Lazere • October 25, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The District’s Rising Economic Tide Isn’t Lifting Black Boats
By Tazra Mitchell • October 24, 2019 • Income & Poverty
Report
What’s in the Approved Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Early Childhood Development?
By Ed Lazere • October 23, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Roundtable on Implementation of the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016
By Ed Lazere • October 18, 2019 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
DC is One Step Closer towards Adopting Requirements for More Transparent School Budgets
By Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth • October 11, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
What’s In the Approved FY 2020 Budget for Affordable Housing?
By Doni Crawford and Kamolika Das • October 11, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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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
