In recent years, jurisdictions across the country have increasingly turned to fines and fees[1] both as a policy mechanism and…
This article is adapted from “Teachable Moment: ‘Blockbusting’ and Racial Turnover in Mid-Century D.C.,” which originally appeared in Washington History,…
This article is adapted from “‘A Strictly White Residential Section’: The Rise and Demise of Racially Restrictive Covenants in Bloomingdale,”…
Relying on short-term revenue fixes to pay for spending increases doesn’t bode well for fair and competitive tax policy. Yet…
A new D.C. Policy Center report outlines the funding sources and expenditure patterns of subsidized[1] afterschool and summer programs in…
The evolving federal workforce and its changing role in the D.C. economy It’s no secret that the federal government…
Last night, Mayor Bowser announced that her budget proposal would increase deed recordation and transfer taxes on commercial property valued…
This article is the seventh and final post in a series focusing on circumferential transit in the Washington, D.C. region. Read part…
This article is part six in a series focusing on circumferential transit in the Washington, D.C. region. Read part one, part two, part three, part…
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