Best of D.C. 2020
Washington City Paper, September 17th 2020 Congratulations to the Alliance members recognized as some of DC’s best! Read More
Some D.C. Restaurants Will Add Service Charges to Bills When They Reopen
Washington City Paper, July 20th 2020. Read how Thamee is providing their employees with higher wages and more robust benefits during this difficult time. Read More
Philly’s soda tax didn’t lead to people drinking fewer sweetened beverages, study says
The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 27th, 2020 Philadelphia's tax on soda and other sweetened beverages did not reduce residents' consumption of such drinks, according to a new study. Read More
OPINION: No to the proposed DC tax for everyday beverages
eltiempolatino.com, February 13th, 2020. The last thing the DC Council should be doing is raising taxes on working families and neighborhood businesses that are already struggling with rising costs in the District. Read More
OPINIÓN: No al impuesto propuesto en DC para muchas bebidas comunes
eltiempolatino.com, February 13th, 2020. Lo último que el Concejo de DC debería hacer es aumentar los impuestos a las familias trabajadoras y a las pequeñas empresas que ya luchan con lo que cuesta sobrevivir en el Distrito. Read More
Statement by the Alliance for an Affordable DC on the 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
From: Alliance for an Affordable DC, February 5th, 2020. Today, DC Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt released the 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) affirming the city’s strong fiscal health outlook with “no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.” The 2019 CAFR marks the 23rd year DC has operated with a budget surplus. Read More
D.C. Council Should Not Soak Taxpayers with New Beverage Excise Tax
Insidesources.com, January 31st, 2020. The District of Columbia City Council may soon impose a new excise tax on "sugary" beverages. At 1.5 percent per ounce, it would be the third-highest in the country, after Seattle, Washington, and Boulder, Colorado, which levy a 1.75 and 2 cent-per-ounce tax respectively. Read More
Letter: Pastors Oppose Community Tax
From: Alliance for an Affordable DC, January 31st, 2020. As District of Columbia faith leaders, one of our most important responsibilities is to ensure the well-being of our congregations and the community at large. We have always supported commonsense public policy measures that we feel improve the lives of those in our communities. Read More
Press Release: 200+ DC Community Unites in Opposition to Beverage Tax in Letter to DC Council
From: Alliance for an Affordable DC, January 30th, 2020. Today, 15 local food and entertainment organizations joined to express their opposition to the DC Council's beverage tax because it will dramatically increase prices on everyday beverages for working families and cost jobs. Read More
DC doesn’t need more taxes
The Washington Post, January 24th, 2020. The last thing the District needs is a new tax that makes it more expensive to live here. Those of us working paycheck to paycheck can’t afford more taxes. Taxing some juices, teas, sodas and sports drinks would lead to higher grocery bills that many of us can’t afford. The District has a lot of extra money to fund programs, so why are we talking about raising taxes and making it harder on working people? Read More
