The DC Fiscal Policy Institute shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions to advance an antiracist, equitable future. dcfpi.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mkapmajwsl2rGet the facts about paid family leave. And then join us in taking action: https://loom.ly/05fk3iQ24 Apr 2026 07:15 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkapmajwsl2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mk54s2d6ey2tWe’re proud to be a part of this month’s Candidate Forums on The Future of Safety & Justice in DC! 📅 April 28 — Mayoral Candidate Forum UDC Student Center, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW 📅 April 30— Congressional Delegate Candidate Forum THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave SE RSVP: bit.ly/CandidateForumsDC22 Apr 2026 21:00 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk54s2d6ey2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mk3z2o7hgk2nDC lawmakers should reverse the cuts to TANF to avoid pushing children deeper into poverty and hardship. Our latest report spotlights insights from mothers who have participated in TANF. https://dcfpi.org/all/punitive-tanf-policies-will-push-dc-families-with-children-deeper-into-hardship/22 Apr 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3z2o7hgk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mjwxbrksfb2kIn her proposed #FY27 budget, Mayor Bowser is again asking those with the least to sacrifice the most in a time of rising prices and economic constraint. Read more about the mayor's budget proposal (and what we think DC should do instead!) here: https://loom.ly/OjGj4FI https://dcfpi.org/all/a-first-look-at-the-mayors-fy-2027-budget-working-against-economic-growth/20 Apr 2026 10:05 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwxbrksfb2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mjpezqmjs72aACTION ALERT Join us in contacting the DC Council & urging them to implement a wealth proceeds tax to raise revenue & improve tax fairness. Taxing the proceeds generated from wealth is a simple way for DC to help struggling residents. ✉️: https://loom.ly/G2CvHuc17 Apr 2026 09:50 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpezqmjs72ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mjjzix24lk2eThis is your tax day reminder that the top 5% of DC families pay a lower share of their income in taxes than the bottom 95% combined. Learn more about why we need to be taxing wealth: https://loom.ly/nLPyNl0 15 Apr 2026 06:41 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjzix24lk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mjhmi76txc25DC residents deserve a budget that shores up revenue so that the District can keep up with the rising costs of providing supports & services. Projections show that Local Fund revenue could drop below the trend over the past 2 1/2 decades. Read more: https://loom.ly/BEDRZbw https://dcfpi.org/all/dcs-local-revenue-and-spending-has-been-steady-over-the-past-25-years-as-a-share-of-the-economy/14 Apr 2026 07:42 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhmi76txc25https://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mj5yvazpk62fToday, the mayor presented her proposed #FY27 budget. DCFPI Executive Director, Erica Williams, shared: "As-is, the mayor’s proposed budget will harm vulnerable residents and exacerbate racial inequities while squandering DC’s limited resources on corporate giveaways."10 Apr 2026 11:58 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5yvazpk62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mj5x7xx5ld2d“We all agree that revenue is slowing down and that we can’t raise enough revenue to get us out of this mess. We can’t cut programs to get out of the mess. We have to take a both-and approach," said @tazramitchell.bsky.social https://loom.ly/ij6aXMw https://wamu.org/story/26/04/10/dc-mayor-bowser-2027-budget/10 Apr 2026 11:28 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5x7xx5ld2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mj2zk7tb5h2hWe’re proud to be a part of this month’s Candidate Forums on The Future of Safety & Justice in DC! 📅 April 28 — Mayoral Candidate Forum UDC Student Center, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW 📅 April 30— Congressional Delegate Candidate Forum THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave SE RSVP: bit.ly/CandidateForumsDC09 Apr 2026 07:31 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2zk7tb5h2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mitp5g3ce52gLike current federal policy shifts on health care for immigrants, the new, drastic cutbacks to the Alliance are part of a long, racist history of restrictions on immigrant access to public benefits. Read more in our latest report: https://loom.ly/HEi-6R4 https://dcfpi.org/all/severe-cuts-to-dcs-health-care-alliance-harm-immigrant-residents/?link_id=3&can_id=9b080ee4ed84d947d36833d13ae46d24&source=email-dc-can-raise-revenue-and-improve-equity-with-a-wealth-proceeds-tax-3&email_referrer=email_3176447&email_subject=severe-cuts-to-dcs-health-care-alliance-especially-harm-immigrant-residents06 Apr 2026 09:37 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitp5g3ce52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mim6a7zl752v📣Action Alert 📣 DC announced a child care subsidy “waitlist.” In reality, it is an enrollment freeze. DC’s child care system is being pushed to a breaking point. Email District leaders now & tell them to stop the subsidy enrollment freeze & fix DC’s child care crisis. https://loom.ly/7vSzm8Q https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-mayor-bowser-stop-the-child-care-subsidy-enrollment-freeze-digale-a-la-alcaldesa-bowser-detenga-la-congelacion-del-subsidio-de-cuidado-infantil?clear_id=true&source=ForumFollowUp03 Apr 2026 09:45 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim6a7zl752vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mi2c5lnf222nThis year, DCFPI celebrates 25 years of research & analysis that creates a pathway to winning progressive policy & a racially-just DC. We are building an evidence base for bold, people-centered solutions that grow the economy from the bottom up & middle out.27 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2c5lnf222nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcfpi.bsky.social/post/3mhxuwngcbj2g“D.C.’s budget is taking a significant hit, largely because federal layoffs’ impact on D.C.’s revenue,” Shira Markoff, director of economic policy at DCFPI, told TPM. “This has severely impacted the income supports and services that help low-income residents make ends meet.” https://loom.ly/j05Nj3s https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doge-federal-workers-washington-dc-economy-real-estate26 Mar 2026 08:06 -0700at://did:plc:53z4xys7j34eu4ramv7jp7ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxuwngcbj2g