Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Hearing on the Office of the State Superintendent of Education
By Ed Lazere • February 21, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Op-Ed
To Build a Visionary Budget, DC Needs More Resources. Here’s How We Can Get Them.
By Ed Lazere • The DC Line • February 21, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Tell the Mayor What YOU Want to See in the Budget, at a Budget Engagement Forum
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 13, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Public Oversight Hearing on the Department of Health
By Ed Lazere • February 8, 2019 • Health Equity
Blog
‘Mansion Taxes’ Can Advance Opportunity for DC’s Residents
By Ed Lazere • February 7, 2019 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Op-Ed
From Principals to Pencils: How DC School Budget Is Set and How You Can Get Involved
By Ed Lazere • Hill Rag • February 5, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The Federal Shutdown Should Reignite Discussion about Tapping DC’s Reserves
By Kamolika Das • February 4, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere At the Joint Public Oversight Roundtable on At-Risk Transparency
By Ed Lazere • February 1, 2019 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
We Need a Budget that Invests in the Building Blocks for a Thriving DC
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Fact Sheets
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Priorities
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
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
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
