DCFPI Urges Lawmakers to Introduce Cannabis Policy That Brings Justice to Black and Brown Communities
By Gail Zuagar • February 16, 2021 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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DC’s Reserves Are Poorly Designed for a Rainy Day, DCFPI Finds
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 3, 2021 • Revenue & Budget
The District built up $1.4 billion in reserves, but restrictive rules leave $1.2 billion of that impossible or difficult to use to help residents and businesses struggling in the pandemic, according to a new analysis entitled, “The COVID-19 Recession is […]
#JustRecoveryDC Condemns DC Council’s Last-Minute Budget Cuts
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 23, 2020 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson’s reckless move to cut $4 million from mental health services during a public health and economic crisis is wildly inappropriate.
DCFPI Statement on the DC Council Vote on the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
By Gail Zuagar • July 7, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
“The Council’s budget moves in the right direction: it raises over $61 million—including $26 million from amendments—to boost funding for vital programs and services, but it still falls short of what these unprecedented times require.”
83 Percent of D.C. Voters Support Raising Local Taxes on Wealthy Residents
By Gail Zuagar • June 17, 2020 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
83 percent of D.C. voters support raising taxes on wealthy residents and corporations to prevent cuts to essential services, with nearly four out of five residents opposing budget cuts that would hurt Black and brown residents, according to a poll released […]
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute Calling on Leaders to Reject Police Violence
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 2, 2020
Last week, four police officers murdered George Floyd, a Black man, father, and community member. In March, an officer entered the home of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman and EMT, with no warning and shot her to death. These murders, and the violence that the […]
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute on Mayor Bowser’s Budget for FY 2021
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 18, 2020 • Revenue & Budget
“The pandemic is creating a defining moment in DC. The Mayor’s budget proposals for the current fiscal year (FY) and FY2021 take important steps to stave off large across-the-board budget cuts that would have deepened the downturn. We commend her decision […]
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute on COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020 • COVID-19 / Inclusive Economy
“DCFPI applauds the quick and decisive action that the Mayor and DC Council are taking to contain the coronavirus pandemic’s damage to residents’ health and the local economy. The approved ‘emergency legislation’ will save lives, reduce immediate […]
Ed Lazere Stepping Down as Executive Director of DC Fiscal Policy Institute
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) announced today that Ed Lazere is stepping down as Executive Director, effective immediately.
District’s Lowest-Income Families Could Save $10,000 Each Year, if DC Reduces Housing Costs
By Gail Zuagar • March 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
The District’s lowest-income families who currently pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities each month could have an extra $10,000 in their pockets each year if DC creates more affordable housing.