There’s still time to TAKE ACTION today on the budget! We got even more of the funding we asked for, thanks to all your work keeping the pressure up in the last week! However there are still a few items that we are sorely disappointed by and want to try to change at the eleventh hour (which is NOW). HERE ARE THE...
read moreDear Fair Budget Members and Supporters, We want to alert you to a major development in the fight for a fair budget that requires an immediate response. The Mayor and many City Council members are fighting to protect tax exemptions on Out-of-State Bonds, exemptions whose existence provides a lucrative tax shelter for millionaires....
read moreYesterday, over 100 DC residents gathered at the WilsonBuilding for the Fair Budget Coalition’s “One City Needs” Action. Dozens of residents living in poverty, service providers, and advocates stood together outside the closed-door budget negotiations being held by the DC Council to deliver one clear message to city leaders:...
read moreClick HERE to tell DC Council to Invest in the Programs that will End Homelessness for DC Residents! Join us and TAKE ACTION to 1) end homelessness for DC residents and 2) support Councilmember Graham’s efforts to remove HSRA amendments from the Budget Support Act. As part of the FY 2014 Budget Support Act (BSA), DC Mayor...
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