Why It Makes Sense to Modernize the Sales Tax– Yes, Even to Include Yoga Studios
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DC Budget Cuts May Put Community Health Centers at Risk for Closure
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DC Residents with Disabilities Would Be Hurt by Proposed Budget Cuts
The recession that has had a crushing effect on DC’s finances now appears to be affecting services for people with disabilities, who make up 1 in 5 District residents. Proposed cuts in the FY 2011 budget have the potential to add up to big reductions […]
New Revenue Resources from DCFPI
Recently, we’ve fielded lots of good questions about the District’s revenues, like: How much revenue has DC lost during the recession? Which programs are proposed to be cut in the FY 2011 budget? Which services should we include in a sales tax expansion? To […]
The Week Ahead
The DC Council continues its budget oversight hearings and DCFPI and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates sponsor a budget briefing on the Children Youth Investment Trust Corporation.
A Stimulus for both the District and DC’s Jobless
On Tuesday, the DC Council took a big step to help jobless DC residents get more assistance — a move that also will allow the District to receive critical federal dollars during these tough economic times. It’s a clear win-win situation.
