Not sure, but I think our tax spending largely benefits folks who have significant income already. There are very few jurisdictions that directly subsidize childcare at scale.
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Not sure, but I think our tax spending largely benefits folks who have significant income already. There are very few jurisdictions that directly subsidize childcare at scale.
This should be a national embarrassment, especially for any American politician who calls themselves pro-family. www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/u...
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to decide when the nation goes to war. President Trump’s strikes on Iran are flatly unconstitutional. There’s been no deliberation, no vote, no clear justification. This is a flagrant abuse of executive power.
All school traffic safety advocates on deck! Help Make Langdon ES Safer!! Deadline: March 16, 2026 CLICK TO LEAVE COMMENT ➡DDOT is proposing to convert the time-limited one-way on the 1800-1900 block of Evarts St NE into a permanent one-way - To ensure this actually calms traffic, we must push DDOT to include a contraflow bike lane - a proven tool that meaningfully narrows the drive lane and reduces unsafe driver behavior. • Langley ES received this same newly permanent one-way + contraflow treatment in 2022, pictured above. • This school-street model helps manage pick-up/drop-off traffic more safely and should be a standard, low-friction solution across DC. - Now is the moment for school communities across the city to stand with Langdon ES! The more unified our voice, the easier this becomes everywhere. Comment at tinyurl.com/langdon-oneway by March 16th!!
DC folks! There's an important school safety NOI out for Langdon Elementary. If you could take a minute to to express your strong support for converting the timed one-way to a permanent one-way (with a contraflow bike lane to narrow the road to boot), please do!
tinyurl.com/langdon-oneway
311 estimates are, frankly, worthless.
Different data point: NJ Ave NW flex posts approaching NY avenue were destroyed during the recent snowstorm but have already been fixed.
Please flag these for DDOT as a "Roadway Markings/Pylons" service"" request via 311: 311.dc.gov/citizen/s/
About damn time.
Grateful for this single planter on the R street entrance to the MBT. Still dreaming of a DDOT that can take simple steps to protect residents without requiring 3 years of advocacy.
Pleasantly surprised that the court did the right thing. This was not a close call on the law, and Trump has wielded this power in exceptionally corrupt ways.
Trump approval on immigration drops to second term low abcnews.com/Politics/ame...
Americans disapprove of the tactics ICE is using by 2-to-1 abcnews.com/Politics/ame...
Parents feel the impacts of cuts to programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families directly.
In a recent focus group conducted by @dcfpi.bsky.social, one D.C. mother said, “If my children can’t eat, they can’t go to school and be productive.”
Proposed cuts could go into effect this year:
They must have been looking for the MBT.
Worth watching this in full. The statement is more powerful than this quote alone. Here is is from USA Today, with alt text.
Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.
Hi—future here. You were right!
MAGA being forced to watch Kid Rock to prove their loyalty to Dear Leader. Now that's a cult!
So maybe don’t put the racist’s name on anything…..
He’s right, and his wording is also apt in that it makes clear that it is hardly the first racist thing coming out of this White House.
Also, the Supreme Court that y’all packed with spineless cowards made it impossible for folks to litigate these cases en masse—a result y’all advocated for!
I really don’t have a lot of time for the United States government whining about the administrative burdens of its unconscionable, unlawful conduct.
Thank you for your service to the District. You and other local journalists deserve so much better, and we'll all be looking for ways to support folks who are part and parcel of our community.
turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan
100%. I’m just saying I understand prioritizing the sidewalk and that is the specific ask we escalated.
Well it was the sidewalks specifically that we escalated, and it looks like that was done. Great to have the bike lanes clear but Noyes ES students were apparently forced to walk in the street on Monday.
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Senate votes today on a decoupling resolution that could drain DC's budget by nearly $700 million dollars, and block tax credits that could reduce child poverty by 20%.
It's time to take action. Head to DCFPI.org for information on what we can do right now.
We escalated Franklin yesterday. DDOT is now denying that it’s their responsibility, so folks can email/call the city administrator. dc.gov/agency/offic...
Could you tell where the water is coming from?
If you're a D.C. resident, be aware: Paying your taxes this year could be total chaos. Why? Republicans in Congress are again trying to mess with the city's local budget and finances, something they know little about: 51st.news/republican-b...
NEWS: In a letter to congressional leaders, D.C. CFO Glen Lee says that if Congress repeals a D.C. bill decoupling the city's tax code from some of the Republican tax changes, he may have to suspend tax filing season — possibly for several months.
