The Nation: DC’s Leaders Shouldn’t Wait to Prioritize Racial Equity
Activists in Washington say the mayor’s proposed budget would worsen disinvestment in black communities.
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DC Council Seeks to Fund Rental Assistance at the Expense of the Housing Production Trust Fund
DC Council Seeks to Fund Rental Assistance at the Expense of the Housing Production Trust Fund
Contact: Simone Holzer
A DC Council proposal to cut the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) as a way to fund DC’s the rental assistance…
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
Contact: Simone Holzer
New Report: Proposed FY 2020 Budget Falls Short on Racial Equity
The proposed DC budget for fiscal year (FY) 2020 will reinforce gentrification and displacement of Black residents, and fails to take meaningful…
WAMU: D.C.’s Low-Income Neighborhood Schools Are Losing Money. Is The Budget Or Enrollment To Blame?
Although Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2020 budget increases spending on public education, schools in wards 7 and 8 are set to see significant drops in funding, according to a recent report from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute.
New Report: DC Public School Budget Cuts Fall Most Heavily on Wards 7 and 8
New Report: DC Public School Budget Cuts Fall Most Heavily on Wards 7 and 8
Contact: Simone Holzer
17 of the 20 DC public schools facing steep budget cuts next year are in Ward 7 or Ward 8, according to an analysis by the DC Fiscal…
Curbed: Report: D.C. is wasting millions of tax dollars on ‘ineffective’ incentive programs
The District should change or scrap certain expenditures for economic development, a local think tank argues
New Report: DC Can Raise Revenue By Eliminating Costly and Ineffective Business Tax Incentives
New Report: DC Can Raise Revenue By Eliminating Costly and Ineffective Business Tax Incentives
Contact: Simone Holzer
As the DC Council works on the fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget, they should eliminate or scale back ineffective tax…
DCFPI Statements on FY 2020 Budget
DCFPI Statements on FY 2020 Budget
Contact: Simone Holzer
Budgets reflect leaders’ values. Mayor Bowser’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget makes important new investments, particularly in the Housing Production Trust Fund, but…
New Report: Removing DC-Imposed Barriers to Health Care Access for Immigrants Would Improve Health…
New Report: Removing DC-Imposed Barriers to Health Care Access for Immigrants Would Improve Health and Reduce Costs
Contact: Simone Holzer
DC imposes barriers to accessing health care through the DC Healthcare Alliance, a program…
DC should double investment in affordable housing fund, think tank says
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute, a progressive think tank, argues in a new report that the District needs to double its yearly investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund in order to account for rising construction costs and the…
Curbed: Report: D.C.’s affordable housing funds aren’t going as far as they were just a few years…
Higher construction costs have significantly increased what it takes to create affordable housing in D.C.
WAMU: D.C. Must Double Its Investment In Affordable Housing, Report Says
The District allocates more funding toward subsidized housing than any other local jurisdiction, but according to analysts at the left-leaning D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, that money doesn’t deliver the same bang for the buck that it used…
City Paper: DC Fiscal Policy Institute Urges Mayor to Invest $200 Million In the Housing Production…
Rising construction costs are making it harder to produce affordable housing, the group says.
Ed Lazere: To build a visionary budget, DC needs more resources. Here’s how we can get them.
In just a month, Mayor Muriel Bowser faces the first test of the pledge to use her second term to be bold in tackling DC’s biggest challenges, like affordable housing and homelessness. That test will come on March 20 when she releases the…
Ed Lazere on the DC Fiscal Policy Institute blog: ‘Mansion Taxes’ Can Advance Opportunity for DC’s…
The DC and national economies have been marked for decades by an increasing concentration of wealth in a few hands, a sign that our economy is not creating equal opportunities for everyone.
Ed Lazere in Hill Rag: Let’s Build on DC’s Progress in 2019
As we collectively utter, “I can’t believe this year is almost over,” it’s worth looking back at all that happened and start to think about our hopes and goals for the coming year.
Ed Lazere and Scott Schenkelberg in The Post: D.C.’s budget choices are moral choices
A key challenge facing the District is how to manage growth — more people and new development — in a way that benefits everyone rather than causing displacement and homelessness and widening D.C.’s racial inequities.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: DC Council Is Paying Too Much for Short-Term Rental Reforms
DC Council Is Paying Too Much for Short-Term Rental Reforms
Proposal Sets Asides Millions More than Needed, Taking Money from Other City Needs
Contact: Simone Holzer
The DC Council is voting today on legislation that puts new regulations…
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: New Revenue from Online Sales Tax Should Be Used for Resident Needs, Not…
New Revenue from Online Sales Tax Should Be Used for Resident Needs, Not Business Tax Cuts
Contact: Simone Holzer
As DC moves to implement a 2018 Supreme Court decision that allows cities and states to collect sales taxes on all online…
Brittany Alston of DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Repeal Is Not The Answer. DC Tipped Workers Need A…
Early next week, the fate of Initiative 77 will be decided, when legislation to fully repeal it will be considered. Taking away a pay raise from 29,000 workers—leaving them to make ends meet on $5 an hour plus tips—would be unfortunate,…