New Revenue Resources from DCFPI
Recently, we’ve fielded lots of good questions about the District’s revenues, like: How much revenue has DC lost during the recession? Which programs are proposed to be cut in the FY 2011 budget? Which services should we include in a sales tax expansion? To […]
The Week Ahead
The DC Council continues its budget oversight hearings and DCFPI and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates sponsor a budget briefing on the Children Youth Investment Trust Corporation.
A Stimulus for both the District and DC’s Jobless
On Tuesday, the DC Council took a big step to help jobless DC residents get more assistance — a move that also will allow the District to receive critical federal dollars during these tough economic times. It’s a clear win-win situation.
Holding Back A Star Player: The Mayor’s Budget Would Cut DC’s Successful Earned Income Tax Credit
It is rare that tax incentives end up having the effect they are intended to. The Earned Income Tax Credit — a tax benefit for the working poor — is one of them. That’s why it is unfortunate that Mayor Fenty’s budget would scale […]
National Health Care Reform is a Win for DC
While many of the changes coming from national health care legislation will not be implemented for several years, the District is taking advantage of an opportunity to opt-in early to one key part. The early opt-in will improve health care for thousands of DC […]
DCFPI Releases FY 2011 Budget Toolkit
Want to understand how Mayor Fenty proposes to close the $500 million budget gap? Curious where the major cuts are in each agency? Interested in how the city’s safety net is impacted, and whether there are cuts to programs such as child care or […]
DCFPI (and Others) Testify on Behalf of Tax Abatement Reforms
You may not think that a hearing on the Exemptions and Abatements Information Requirements Act would draw a big crowd. But this week, a diverse group of organizations and residents — including the DC Fiscal Policy Institute — came out to testify […]
Guest Blog: The Tale of Two Cities
The nation’s capital has always been a tale of two cities – affluent Washington, DC on the front page of the paper and the persistent poverty of the District of Columbia hidden in the Metro section. Nothing illustrates this divide more starkly […]
