DC Council is creating 3 new tax breaks for developers to build housing and commercial space. In return, they must build some affordable housing, prioritize hiring DC residents and contract with DC businesses BUT the tax breaks lack clawbacks to ensure that happens bit.ly/441vTyI

Important read on the proposed Wealth Proceeds Tax in DC that would fund important priorities for children, families, and vulnerable individuals. Spoiler alert: WaPo editorial got it all wrong!

[email protected] on Mayor Bowser's trickle down budget proposal: "simply saying the word growth over and over again is not the same as supporting it." Fully agree - dcfpi.org/all/years-of...

Today the DC Council votes on a budget that creates several new tax breaks for developers with little evidence presented on the need for them or conversation about if they’ll support inclusive growth that benefits DC residents.

Today is the first budget vote. We know that the budget needs to support a strong and equitable economy, where residents have their needs met and have opportunity; so today we're here reminding the Council of their responsibility to the people of DC.

Tell the DC Council that paid leave is essential and shouldn't be cut! See the link below to send a message to your Councilmembers.

The DC Council may move forward with cuts to family caregiving and medical leave, which will disproportionately harm Black workers and workers with lower incomes. Learn more: loom.ly/qmvTKis

DC educators, parents & kids deserve better-the Mayor wants to eliminate the highly-effective Pay Equity Fund that supports teachers of our littlest residents. Meanwhile DC is putting nearly $400m next year toward RFK stadium and Cap One arena @nbcwashington.com www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...

Mayor Bowser wants to cut DC's paid leave program so workers can't take paid leave for their own or a loved one's serious illness or injury from Oct 1, 2026-Sept 30, 2027. Medical needs don't take a year off and neither should DC's paid leave program. www.nbcwashington.com/video/local/...

We don't need to be giving corporations top-down tax breaks. We need to be supporting our most vulnerable residents. Today @shira-m.bsky.social is testifying before the council to explain why!

As I’ll testify at the Council today, DC is set to spend nearly $191 million over the next four years on tax abatements & fee reductions for corporations. More spending on disproven trickle-down growth strategies won’t result in better outcomes for residents. dcfpi.org/all/dc-counc...

The mayor is trying to stop workers from taking paid leave for their own or a family member's serious medical conditions for an entire year, but people's medical needs won't pause for a year. Get the facts below.

We’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/CandidateForumsDC

No surprise here that Trump's highly-touted “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime” are poorly designed policies and are largely ineffective at helping low- and moderate-income households. Policymakers have far better alternatives to help workers in low-paying jobs: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

What actually makes the economy strong & inclusive is investing in the workers who power the economy. The mayor's proposed budget gives workers the short end of the stick inc. cutting paid leave for medical needs and slashing Pay Equity Fund for childcare workers.

By slashing the federal workforce, gutting the safety net, and deporting immigrants, President Trump and his allies in Congress are harming DC’s economy and exacerbating existing racial disparities (1/5)

Because of a long history of systemic racism, Black and Latino DC residents have worse outcomes by every employment measure — for ex. white DC workers’ median hourly wage in 2024 was almost 2x that of Black and Latino workers (1/4)

A Business Activity Tax would be good for DC, and we have the research to prove it. If you want to learn more, check out our report! www.dcfpi.org/all/a-busine...

There are plenty more shocking data points in this report that my colleague and I spent months working on. Check it out!

On average from 2020 to 2024, nearly 41% of children in Ward 8, which is majority Black, lived below the poverty line, compared to 3.8% of children in Ward 3, which is majority white. It is clear that any discussion of child poverty in DC must center the needs of Black children and their families.

This Valentine's Day, we want to share the love —just like the 1% need to share the wealth. So, we made some cards you can send to your friends, your partners, your neighbors, or maybe even your favorite council member!

For those of you with Congressional representation, we in DC need your help!

Mass deportation will harm DC’s economy, thwart business activity, and take a devastating toll on immigrant families and communities. Read our latest report, written in partnership with the Immigration Research Initiative: https://loom.ly/kCuv1XU

As the mayor and DC Council create a spending plan for FY27, they must restore & strengthen funding for programs that help struggling residents meet their basic needs & address deep, chronic racial inequities. Read our recs for the FY27 budget: https://loom.ly/OsIDt_E

DC finished out 2025 with an unemployment rate of 6.7% for Dec. That's a 1.4 percentage pt increase from Dec 2024 and the highest rate since Aug 2021 (during the pandemic), showing the toll of federal layoffs and other federal attacks on DC.

Long-delayed unemployment numbers for DC are out and the 6.2% unemployment rate is nearly a full percentage point higher than in December 2024 - showing clearly the toll that Trump's slashing of the federal workforce is having on DC.

If you live in a 2 to 4-unit building or a building that was built after 2011, the DC council has just taken away your Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) rights via today’s vote on the RENTAL Act.

Mayor Bowser's economic growth strategy has failed to reduce poverty. New Census data show an increase in DC's poverty rate to 17.3% in 2024 (from 14% in 2023) and a continued extreme racial wealth gap with Black DC residents having just 1/3 the median household income of white residents.

STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT WHITE: URGENT CALL TO END FEDERAL OCCUPATION IN D.C.

Just 3 armed National Guard soldiers from South Carolina guarding that national treasure, Krispy Kreme in Dupont Circle. #freedc

(1/4) Update from occupied DC - last night there were 4 DEA agents in Dupont Circle around 8pm keeping the fountain safe or something, idk. #freedc

DC pays while the Commanders get to keep virtually all the money. We are asking our Councilmembers to push for a deal in the best interest of residents, rather than giving in to pressure from the mayor, the Commanders, and federal officials to rush the process and spend DC taxpayer money unwisely.

DC residents deserve better than the current RFK deal. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Elected officials often want a mountain of evidence to invest in programs supporting low income residents, but they often swiftly enact business subsidies without solid research evidence they'll benefit DC and renew them with little oversight. Read more about this double standard in my blog below.

Join us this Friday, June 27th, from 12-1 PM for the latest installment in our Federal Threats Watch webinar series: DC's Budget Offers No Shelter from Storm. Learn more and register today: https://loom.ly/FC3O3J0

House Republicans voted to take food assistance and healthcare away from low- and moderate-income DC residents and in the rest of the country to pay for tax cuts for the rich.

The mayor's economic agenda would give away more than $1b to the corporate class and double down on ineffective trickle down strategies, while harming tenants and workers.

Today, the US House approved a federal budget plan that would slash funding for food assistance, Medicaid, and other vital programs and offload responsibilities onto states and DC, forcing harmful tradeoffs and deep service cuts. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Well at least some countries still have the rule of law.

Today! We'll dive into the unprecedented federal threats DC is facing, hear from community leaders on the frontlines, and explore how you can get involved.

We must be able to spend our locally raised dollars locally – on keeping the District safe, on providing stable, secure, and productive schools for our children, and on creating a clean, livable, vibrant city for all residents. brianneknadeau.com/on-capitol-h...

Friends, the 700,000+ residents of DC have no senators to call. Please call yours and help us fight back against Congress's attempt to prevent us from spending our own local money how our elected officials chose to.

Protesting the illegal coup of Trump and Musk at the US Capitol.

Remember during the election when T***p claimed that the world was laughing at us. Well now they're just booing us and I can't blame them.

Encouraging you all to participate in the one-day economic blackout tomorrow to protest the the billionaire takeover of our government. By not spending our money, we show that we the consumers hold the real power in our economy. If you do need something, go to small, local businesses only.

The Capitol Police arrested a group of peaceful protesters who demonstrated today in the Cannon House Office Building against the Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid and lay off thousands of USAID workers. The president has made his message clear: disagree with them, and they will come after you.

This is what a deal with the devil looks like👇 @housegop.bsky.social JUST VOTED TO CUT Medicaid, SNAP benefits, school meals, & housing assistance all in exchange for giving corporations & billionaires a tax cut all at the  expense of the middle class.

Rather than violate their oath or comply with Musk’s illegal requests, 21 civil service employees resigned today from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (formerly the United States Digital Service), stating they would not use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.

DOGE By The Numbers theonion.com/doge-by...

This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!