Featured Publications & Resources
Report
First Takeaways from the Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 22, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Removing Barriers to Health Care Access for DC Immigrants
By Ed Lazere • March 18, 2019 • Health Equity
Report
No Way to Run a Health Care Program: DC’s Access Barriers for Immigrants Contribute to Poor Outcomes and Higher Costs
By Ed Lazere • March 17, 2019 • Health Equity
Budget Toolkit
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Toolkit
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Needs to Double Down on the Housing Production Trust Fund
By Doni Crawford • March 11, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Report
To Ensure all Residents Have a Safe and Affordable Place to Call Home, DC Needs to Double Down on the Housing Production Trust Fund
By Doni Crawford • March 10, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Op-Ed
How to Get Involved in the DC Budget
By Ed Lazere • East of the River • March 9, 2019 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Should Invest in Programs that Help Residents with Disabilities
By Kate Coventry • March 8, 2019 • Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
The Mayor and Council Should Fund Public Restrooms in the Budget
By Kate Coventry • March 7, 2019 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services
By Kate Coventry • March 1, 2019 • Income & Poverty
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore Funding for the Pay Equity Fund, Early Learning Programs
By Anne Gunderson • May 16, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Mayor's Proposed FY25 Budget Would Set Back Progress. DC Council Does Not Have to Follow Suit.
By Erica Williams • May 13, 2024 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Claims that DC Spending is “Out of Control” are Wrong
By Erica Williams • May 13, 2024 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council can Celebrate Mother’s Day by Honoring the Needs of District Moms
By Anne Gunderson • May 8, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
‘Mayor Bowser, you’re being disrespectful’: Parents and child care workers rally in DC
WTOP • May 6, 2024
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