Planned Truxton Circle encampment evictions delayed
Kate Coventry from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute also expressed how destroying communities such as the one in Truxton Circle can at times make it harder for unhoused people to find success.
Kate Coventry from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute also expressed how destroying communities such as the one in Truxton Circle can at times make it harder for unhoused people to find success.
Today, DC Council will hear from the public about two pieces of legislation that will impact the future of cannabis policy in the District: The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021 and the Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2021.
The comprehensive bill is a crucial first step toward repairing the harms caused by decades of unjust cannabis criminalization and enforcement—particularly for DC’s Black residents. However, there are several components of this bill that should be […]
DCFPI applauds the hard work and intentionality that went into making this cannabis legalization and regulation bill arguably the best in the nation. When we were all having conversations last year on how to incorporate racial equity as a focus of DC […]
Still, other speakers said more could be done to right the wrongs from the war on drugs. Doni Crawford, a policy analyst at DCFPI, suggested that tax revenue be used to provide direct cash payments to people and families impacted by drug arrests.
Doni Crawford, a senior policy analyst with DCFPI offered amendments to the bill, including a proposal to “devote all cannabis tax revenue” and licensing fees to community reinvestment & help for residents making the transition from previous incarceration…
Doni Crawford, Senior Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, said the social equity provisions written into Mendelson’s bill make it “arguably the best in the nation.”
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s (DCFPI) recently released toolkit, “The District Moves Towards a More Inclusive Economy” analyze how these investments will benefit Black workers and business owners in particular.
TOPA legislation was passed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and has led to the preservation of 1,400 affordable housing units between 2003-2013, a much more cost-effective option than building new units, according to a report from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.
As revenues and the local economy rebound, DC lawmakers must continue to seize opportunities to make the bold investments necessary to further address long-standing racial inequities. This means ensuring that the District continues to take bold steps to […]