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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.
December 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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.
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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.
September 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
September 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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.
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STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT WHITE: URGENT CALL TO END FEDERAL OCCUPATION IN D.C.
September 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT WHITE: URGENT CALL TO END FEDERAL OCCUPATION IN D.C.
(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
August 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
(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
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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.
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.
July 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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.
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.
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DC residents deserve better than the current RFK deal.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
DC residents deserve better than the current RFK deal.
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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.
Mayor Bowser has said policies should be evaluated so we know what works.
But her proposed 2026 budget heavily invests in unproven and disproven economic development strategies, while cutting programs that research shows create healthy communities and a stronger economy.
https://loom.ly/dwNY_sU
But her proposed 2026 budget heavily invests in unproven and disproven economic development strategies, while cutting programs that research shows create healthy communities and a stronger economy.
https://loom.ly/dwNY_sU
Double Standard of Evidence for Economic Development Incentives is Wasteful and Comes at the Expense of Residents’ Wellbeing and a Stronger Economy
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www.dcfpi.org
July 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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.
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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
Learn more and register today: https://loom.ly/FC3O3J0
June 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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
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.
Today, the House approved a budget bill that included devastating cuts to programs like SNAP and Medicare, programs that tens of thousands of people in DC rely on every day. These plans would create new cuts and barriers that would have sustained effects on the District.
May 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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.
At a time of deep economic uncertainty, the Mayor's agenda fails to embrace policies that grow DC’s economy from the bottom up and middle out, paving the way for worsening inequality.
www.dcfpi.org/all/mayors-e...
www.dcfpi.org/all/mayors-e...
Mayor’s Economic Playbook Full of Disproven Ideas that Could Worsen Inequality
Mayor Bowser’s new economic agenda funnels more than $1 billion to the corporate class and doubles down on ineffective strategies while stripping away legal protections for tenants and wages for worke...
www.dcfpi.org
May 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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.
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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...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
House Approves Trump Budget Blueprint After Winning Over GOP Holdouts
Holdout Republicans had been wary about backing the measure, concerned that it didn’t guarantee deep spending cuts.
www.wsj.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Well at least some countries still have the rule of law.
The former far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro, will face trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 reelection loss and stage a violent coup.
Brazil's Supreme Court says Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt
The former far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro, will face trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 reelection loss and stage a violent coup.
www.npr.org
March 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Well at least some countries still have the rule of law.
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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.
Time is running out to register for our Lunch & Learn webinar, “Policy at a Crossroads: Threats, Opportunities, and the Human Cost in DC.”
📅 March 25, 2025
🕛 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register: loom.ly/XqCHRY0
📅 March 25, 2025
🕛 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register: loom.ly/XqCHRY0
March 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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.
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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...
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On Capitol Hill to fight for D.C.'s budget - Brianne K. Nadeau
I joined my D.C. Council colleagues on Capitol Hill today to meet with House Republicans and explain how their proposed continuing resolution will hurt the District of Columbia by forcing us to slash ...
brianneknadeau.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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...
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.
Act now: Stand up for D.C.'s budget!
Please take a few minutes to call Senate Democrats and ask them to allow D.C. to continue spending at already approved FY25 levels by voting against any CR that hurts the District.
Please take a few minutes to call Senate Democrats and ask them to allow D.C. to continue spending at already approved FY25 levels by voting against any CR that hurts the District.
March 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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.
March 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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.
March 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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.
February 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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.
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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.
February 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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.
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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.
@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.
February 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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.
@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.
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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.
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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.
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February 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!