Implementing Healthcare Reform in the District
The District has a chance to bring much-needed competition to the health insurance marketplace.
05/22/2013 - Walter's Corner
05/13/2013 - News Article
A More Competitive Marketplace
DC Appleseed urged the Council to support the Health Benefit Exchange Authority's recommendation to increase competition in the marketplace.
05/03/2013 - Walter's Corner
Will You Ask the Council to Invest in Adult Literacy?
We're urging the D.C. Council to increase funding for adult literacy--and you can too.
04/24/2013 - Walter's Corner
More to be Done
Thanks to the voters, the District has taken a big step toward being able to spend its own money as it wishes, without an act of Congress--just like every other city in America.
04/22/2013 - News Article
A Critical Step Toward a Swimmable, Fishable Anacostia
We call on the D.C. Council to continue to support the District’s plan for cleaning up contaminated sediment in the Anacostia River.
04/15/2013 - News Article
Mayor Gray: Vote Yes on 8
The Mayor urged D.C. residents to vote for the budget autonomy referendum on April 23
04/12/2013 - News Article
Washington Post: Obama Amplifies Call for D.C. Budget Autonomy
Obama's proposal and the April 23 referendum mean that momentum is building for D.C. budget autonomy.
04/12/2013 - Walter's Corner
A Good Week for DC Democracy
Our longstanding efforts to help achieve local budget autonomy and protect D.C. voters' right to elect a strong, independent Attorney General both saw important developments.
04/10/2013 - News Article
Washington Post: Getting It Right for D.C.'s First Elected Attorney General
Editorial agrees with DC Appleseed that the Council should respect the people's choice to have a strong, independent elected Attorney General.
04/08/2013 - Walter's Corner
The Next Step in Reforming Workforce Development in the District of Columbia
We call on the District to strengthen its largest workforce—its network of "one-stop career centers"—as the next step in reforming workforce development.
