Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Predatory Penalties: How Late Fees on DC Traffic Tickets Punish the Poor
By Linnea Lassiter • May 26, 2017 • Income & Poverty
Blog
DC’s Economy Is Thriving, Which Means Business Tax Cuts Aren’t Needed to Make DC Competitive
By Chaz Rotenberg • May 25, 2017 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Report
Economic Powerhouse: DC is Growing Faster than the Region
By Ilana Boivie • May 24, 2017 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
Council Boosted Important Services during Mark-ups, But Substantial Gaps Remain
By Ed Lazere • May 24, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Can Free Up $21 Million for Better Schools and Affordable Housing–Without Hurting Small Businesses
By Marlana Wallace • May 22, 2017 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Jodi Kwarciany at the Public Hearing on B22-231, “Department of Health Care Finance D.C. HealthCare Alliance Act of 2017″
By Jodi Kwarciany • May 19, 2017 • Health Equity
Testimony
Testimony of Ilana Boivie at the Budget Oversight Hearing for the FY 2018 Local Budget Act of 2017, DC Council Committee of the Whole
By Ilana Boivie • May 12, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Linnea Lassiter at the Budget Oversight of the Department of Human Services on May 3, 2017
By Linnea Lassiter • May 11, 2017 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
All Publications & Resources
Press Release
Over 150 Organizations Call on Congress to Commit to Defending DC’s Autonomy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 6, 2025
Blog
DC Revenue Higher than Expected, But a Recession Still Looms
By Tazra Mitchell • October 3, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. homeless seniors face financial barriers to assisted living, according to new report
Street Sense Media • October 1, 2025
Blog
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • DC Statehood / Inclusive Economy
In The News
Beyond the Spin: How Industry Advocacy Distorts Debate in the RENTAL Act Push
Washington City Paper • September 17, 2025
Report
DC Council Can Expand Affordable Housing and Spur Investment Without Gutting Tenant Rights
By Mychal Cohen • September 16, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Inequality Remained Extreme in 2024 as DC Backslid on Poverty
By Connor Zielinski • September 15, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Launches the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 9, 2025
Report
Repealing Harsh Income Rules Will Help Unhoused Residents Access Assisted Living
By Kate Coventry • September 3, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Press Release
Mayor Bowser Paves the Way for More Federal Overreach
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 3, 2025 • DC Statehood
