
DCFPI Testifies Against Child Care Budget Cuts
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 10, 2010 •
Mayor Fenty’s proposed FY 2011 budget would cut child care assistance for low-income working families by $4 million. On April 27, DCFPI joined Empower DC and other child care advocates to testify against the cut, because the reduction would make it harder to […]
Why It Makes Sense to Modernize the Sales Tax– Yes, Even to Include Yoga Studios
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 6, 2010 •
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DC Budget Cuts May Put Community Health Centers at Risk for Closure
By Jenny Reed • May 6, 2010 •
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DC Residents with Disabilities Would Be Hurt by Proposed Budget Cuts
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 30, 2010 •
The recession that has had a crushing effect on DC’s finances now appears to be affecting services for people with disabilities, who make up 1 in 5 District residents. Proposed cuts in the FY 2011 budget have the potential to add up to big reductions […]