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What a fun way for @CMZParker5 to recap the budget … thanks for flagging ATJ as a Council-wide win!
Recapped all the budget wins from yesterday’s Council vote, and kept it under a minute!
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DC Access to Justice Commission retweeted
Jun 9
Watch live now
The full Council meets-first as the Committee of the Whole-then for a Legislative Meeting
On the agenda, the first vote on next year’s budget (with the 2nd vote coming 6/23)
Agenda/$ details/how to watch
dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch-o…
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DC Access to Justice Commission retweeted
Jun 8
We're glad to see key investments in the latest #DCBudget draft to protect our social safety net, including:
✅ Restored funding for legal & victim services
✅ A pause on harmful cuts to TANF
✅ Funding for existing & NEW housing vouchers
✅ Reversal on cuts to Alliance
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1/2 Grateful to the many CMs who mentioned access to justice during today's budget work session. @CMRobertWhiteDC @cmdonicrawford @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @CMWendellFelder @CMCharlesAllen @CMFrumin @BrianneKNadeau @CMBrookePinto @ChmnMendelson Read more about this impactful program...
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2/2 Our resource page is at dcaccesstojustice.org/access… and our information packet is at dcaccesstojustice.org/wp-con…
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A few reasons why the Council created ATJ 20 years ago @chmnmendelson, @anitabondsdc, @robertwhite_dc, @CMCHenderson, @donicrawford, @brianneknadeau, @CMBrookePinto, @CMFrumin, @ CMLewisGeorgeW4, @CMZParker5, @charlesallen, @ CMWendellFelder, @trayonwhite, @dccouncilbudget
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Leaders agree = the ATJ Initiative is a force multiplier @chmnmendelson, @anitabondsdc, @robertwhite_dc, @CMCHenderson, @donicrawford, @brianneknadeau, @CMBrookePinto, @CMFrumin, @ CMLewisGeorgeW4, @CMZParker5, @charlesallen, @ CMWendellFelder, @trayonwhite, @dccouncilbudget
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We are keeping our eye on the Council Budget Work Session today. Great to hear all the good work in restoring important programs that support DC residents. Want to learn more about the Access to Justice Initiative? Look here!
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So grateful for your support for access to justice.
My FY27 budget priorities remain focused on housing stability, public safety, workforce support, youth investment, and protecting pathways to homeownership for DC residents.
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Today we are reflecting on the @councilofdc budget oversight hearings and what we heard about the deep value of access to free legal help - like this testimony from @MedStarHealth about how legal help enables cancer patients to access life-saving treatment.
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1/4 We are grateful to @CMCharlesAllen and the Transportation Committee for offering $2M to support closing the gap in Access to Justice Initiative funding cc: @cmdonicrawford @CMCHenderson @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @CMZParker5
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3/4 Finally we thank the Judiciary Committee for its $500,000 increase in FY27 and FY28 cc: @CMBrookePinto @CMAnitaBondsDC @CMCharlesAllen @CMWendellFelder @cmdonicrawford
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4/4 This still leaves an unacceptable $23.8M gap in Access to Justice Initiative funding that could mean 33,000 DC residents go w/out legal help. We thank the Judiciary Committee report for highlighting the need for the full Council to restore funding, static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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