Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Human Rights Enforcement Amendment Act of 2021 to Make Homelessness a Protected Class Under the DC Human Rights Act
By Kate Coventry • October 6, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Videos
Video: DC’s Big Win for Tax Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 4, 2021 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Budget Toolkit
Greater Investments in Public Education Still Fail to Set a Roadmap for Transformation and Equity
By Qubilah Huddleston • October 1, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Op-Ed
On Labor Day, let’s thank the DC Council for making transformative investments that support recovery for all workers
By Tazra Mitchell • September 3, 2021 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
Comments on the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Discussion Draft
By Michael Johnson Jr. and Doni Crawford • August 31, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Michael Johnson Jr. as our new State Policy Fellow!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 19, 2021
Blog
DC Council Makes New Investments that Promote Equity But Could Go Even Further
By Kate Coventry • August 5, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Data Visualization
Visualizing the DC Police Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 3, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Can Honor Black Women’s Work on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
By Erica Williams • August 2, 2021 • Income & Poverty
All Publications & Resources
Report
DC Must Grow Revenue and Spending to Pursue More Transformative Change
By Erica Williams • May 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Fact Sheets
How Wealthy Households Use a “Buy, Borrow, Die” Strategy to Avoid Taxes on Their Growing Fortunes
By Tazra Mitchell • April 29, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Council Must Choose to Equitably Raise Revenue Over Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Black and Brown Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • April 23, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Fully Fund the Second Chance Amendment Act
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 22, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Raising Revenue Through Regressive Traffic Fines While Scaling Back Traffic Safety is Unsound and Unsafe
By Michael Johnson Jr. • April 22, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Press Release
Indivar Dutta-Gupta Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 19, 2024
Testimony
DC Council Must Protect HealthCare4ChildCare
By Anne Gunderson • April 19, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Pay Equity Fund
By Anne Gunderson • April 19, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Baby Bonds Program
By Caitlin Schnur • April 19, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Proposed Staffing Cuts Undermine Education Equity
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 18, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget