DC Budget Markups: Council Boosts Funding for Some Services but Substantial Shortcomings Remain
Last week, DC Council committees voted on changes—or “markups”—to the Mayor’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget, which failed to adequately meet the spike in human needs resulting from the current economic downturn and pandemic.
Protesters At Freedom Plaza Demand Funds For DC Workers Excluded From Coronavirus Relief
Protesters Demand Relief For DC Workers Excluded From Coronavirus Assistance
For Thousands Of Eligible DC Residents, a COVID-19 Stimulus Check May Never Arrive
7 On Your Side: Resources to Help Minority-owned Businesses During Pandemic
DC Students Deserve Empathy and Greater Mental Health Support, Not Policing and Punishment
The Metropolitan Police Department’s largest contract funds a police presence in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). This money could be better spent on student mental health.
An Investment in Affordable Housing is an Investment in Long-Term Community Stability
Affordable housing is one area that, if supported with robust, recurring funding, can provide long-term safety and stability for low-income and Black and brown communities facing skyrocketing housing prices in the District.
Testimony of Kate Coventry At The Way Home Campaign’s People’s Roundtable to End Homelessness
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