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As a reminder, it's not a coincidence that every map of issues facing DC looks the same; it's structural racism.

We've only been asking for more than 200 years.

It's past time for DC to have full democratic rights and the ability to govern ourselves.

DC voters are ready for serious investments in child care. Kimberly Perry of @WeAreDCAction and Erica Williams of @DCFPI say it's time for the mayor and @councilofdc to listen. wearedcaction.org/publications/d…

“Given the tight budget circumstances we’re facing… we should be using every resource we have.” Kate Coventry, the director of legislative strategy at the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, said. loom.ly/GnZeCrw

DC 👏 Statehood 👏 Now! Washington, DC is the only democratic national capital in the world whose residents do not have equal voting and representation rights. We’re uniting to change that.

In DC, growing older while Black means having less. As the District faces both a recession and constrained revenue, it is important that the elected officials focus resources on those who most need support. Read more: dcfpi.org/all/in-dc-grow…

Paid medical leave is important to both employees and employers in DC. The mayor's proposal to eliminate it for the next year would have serious effects on DC residents. @ShiraDC2 explains more on @nbcwashington nbcwashington.com/video/local/dc…

Shira Markoff of @DCFPI doesn't disagree that it's a tough year for the District's bottom line, but she disagrees with cutting programs like the Pay Equity Fund as the best way to address it. #childcare nbcwashington.com/investigations…

DC’s care economy is under threat — and we’re showing up to protect it! Join us, @WeAreDCAction, @dc_jwj, @spacesinaction, @DCPaidLeave & Keep DC Healthy on Wed, May 20 @ 9:30 am at the Wilson Building to speak up! RSVP: bit.ly/20may26

Despite the rising cost of necessities, DC lawmakers have eliminated the annual cost-of-living adjustment for the TANF program. Reducing cash assistance for families with the fewest resources will push more children into poverty. Read more: loom.ly/EovXJFE

Teachers deserve fair pay and healthcare. Families deserve safe and affordable childcare. Attacks on DC’s child care system will snowball, creating cumulative harm that could upend the local early education ecosystem.

We're saving the social safety net for kids like Luna, and for all of the residents of DC, who deserve to live in communities where they can thrive.

We don't need to be giving corporations top-down tax breaks. We need to be supporting our most vulnerable residents. Today @ShiraDC2 is testifying in front of the council to explain why!

An important thread from @ShiraDC2 about growing DC’s economy from the bottom up and middle out and shoring up the financial well-being of the workers who power DC’s economy, and not the corporate elite.

How do we thrive? By supporting critical safety net programs and ensuring that DC residents have what they need. Follow along for a look at the COW process, and a deeper dive into the programs we are supporting today!

Good morning and happy COW day! Yes, like the animal, but we are talking about the Committee of the Whole. We are at the Wilson Building today to discuss the entire budget and to remind our council that the budget is a moral document and that DC deserves to thrive.

Disinvesting in the Pay Equity Fund, which raises wages for child care workers, will only exacerbate challenges for families and shrink the economy. wusa9.com/article/news/e…

JUST IN: Inflation is now eating up all wage gains for the first time in about three years. This is painful for Americans and a true financial squeeze. CPI Inflation in past year: 3.8% Wage gains: in past year: 3.6%

On May 20, we are joining @Under3DC for an advocacy day and rally to protect programs that help families access child care, paid leave, and health care. Join us! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

When parents can't afford child care, they work less or leave the workforce. That means lower income for families, less productivity for businesses, and less tax revenue for the District.

DC has the highest costs for child care in the US. But starting today, families that need help paying for it will be put on a waitlist for the District's subsidy program - the only resource helping parents pay for care.