May 2026 Newsletter

May 2026 Newsletter

In This Issue: 2026 Voter Guide: Your resource for the primaries—how to vote and for whom FY27 Budget Analysis: Navigating headwinds DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan: Still an opportunity to go further on tackling housing costs A New Look: Opportunity DC launches new...
Affordable, Abundant Housing

Affordable, Abundant Housing

DC’s cost of living is 53% higher than the national average, with housing costs 144% above the national average. Layers upon layers of fees, regulations, and requirements have made housing production expensive and progress slow. Meaningful yet simple reforms to create...
Efficient, Effective Government

Efficient, Effective Government

Too often it feels like DC’s government doesn’t work. Garbage piles up without explanation. Streets don’t get plowed when it snows. Emergency calls to 911 don’t get the urgent attention they deserve. Simple home renovations require inspection after inspection. We...
Safe Communities

Safe Communities

Government’s greatest responsibility is keeping residents safe and making sure they feel safe – in their homes, in schools and places of worship, at work, and around town. Opportunity DC supports a comprehensive approach to public safety that invests in law...
Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

DC’s entrepreneurs are held back by a raft of regulations that make you wonder whether the District government wants anyone to start and grow a business here. Opportunity DC endorses policies that clear pathways to business ownership and family-supporting jobs, to...