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Roo member Sean Ruddy to DC Council: housing is a fundamental rightRoosevelt@GW member, Sean Ruddy, spoke to the DC council on April 30th, demanding adequate funding for housing in the district.
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BLOG: Connecting with the DC Fiscal Policy InstituteNOAH WEXLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY BOARD
On September 22, members of the Roosevelt Institute at GW met with Ed Lazere of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. Noah Wexler reflects on the visit and the challenges associated with the District's fiscal process. |
OUR MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
DC Engagement: "Members of the GW chapter of the Roosevelt Institute worked with SA senators to draft the resolution."
Advocacy: "GW’s Roosevelt Institute collected 753 student signatures and 20 staff signatures on a letter to University President Steven Knapp asking him to support the D.C. Council's paid leave bill."
Advocacy: " Students from the George Washington University Roosevelt Institute have joined a coalition of community organizations, including the DC Jobs with Justice, RESPECT DC and multiple local unions, to put grassroots pressure on the council."
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Adam Graubart: "A strong, solvent, progressive District-level program would serve as a savior for families in all eight wards and a model for other states and potential allies on the Hill."
Tackling Income Inequality: "GWU have a plan to funnel resources to underserved sections of their own college town, by directing a portion of GWU’s cash holdings to Community Development Banks."
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