Mental health is an important part of a student’s overall health and well-being. Recent Youth Risk Behavior survey data highlight disparities in student mental health support across D.C.’s high schools. In 2023, 23 percent of D.C.’s public high school students reported they most of the time or always get the kind of…

Housing prices in Washington D.C. and other coastal cities have surged, worsening affordability challenges. As rents increase, the debate over rent control has intensified. Policymakers consider rent control as a tool to slow rent hikes and prevent the displacement of low-income households in high-cost areas. However, rent control policies often lead to…

During the second reading on the District’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal on July 28, the D.C. Council might consider a proposal to increase taxes on realized capital gains. Currently, capital gains are taxed as ordinary income, subject to the District’s standard income tax rates. Councilmember Zachary Parker has announced his intention…