New Resources for Housing and Homelessness Advocates
Yesterday, DC’s Affordable Housing Alliance (which DCFPI is part of) and the Coalition of Housing and Homeless Organizations (COHHO) hosted a briefing for candidates to talk about some of the most critical issues facing residents in the District of […]
Recession Blues: DC Hit Harder Than We Think
We are often told how well D.C. has done during the economic downturn, especially in comparison with other states. This is true, kinda.
Making Work Pay: Enforcing DC’s Living Wage and First Source Requirement
At a Monday forum on the DC Council Chairman and At-Large races, an important question arose from the audience: Why hasn’t the District enforced the Living Wage Act and First Source? A recent DC Auditor’s report highlighted shortcomings in both […]
Opening the Door Wide to Open Government
On Monday, the DC Council’s Committee on Government Operations and the Environment held a hearing on a proposal to open wide the doors of District government. The Open Government bill is needed to make public policy in our city more transparent and […]
A Slippery Slope
A few weeks ago during the FY 2011 budget debate, fiscal austerity was the DC Council mantra. Yet several items on today’s legislative agenda suggest that some legislators have already changed their tune. In fact, one of the bills being considered […]
Tax Abatements Run Amok in the DC Council
If you sat through the June 24th hearing of the DC Council Finance Committee, you might have thought the city was flush with money. The committee heard testimony on more than a dozen bills to give tax breaks to a variety of projects, from affordable housing […]
The Week Ahead…
The Council’s Legislative Meeting has been rescheduled to next week, but there are still a number roundtables to keep an eye on this week.
