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D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh and Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Establish Votes for D.C. in U.S.…

Press Release Jan 8, 2019

For Immediate Release January 8, 2019 For More Information Contact: Danielle Burs D.C. COUNCILMEMBER MARY CHEH AND COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BILL TO ESTABLISH VOTES FOR D.C. IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bill one of first on…

Washington Post Editorial Board: The latest chance for D.C. voting rights

Editor Dec 26, 2018

THE 116TH CONGRESS will convene Jan. 3, seating 53 5 lawmakers — 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House — who will be able to cast votes on matters affecting the interests and lives of people from across the country who sent them to…

News

Citing constitutional grounds, 10 DC residents sue the federal government for voting rights

Lilah Burke Nov 16, 2018

Last week an estimated 116 million Americans participated in the 2018 elections, making it the first midterm in history with over 100 million votes cast. Across the country voters turned out for hotly contested House and Senate races,…

WTOP: DC files suit to get votes in Congress

Editor Nov 5, 2018

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of D.C. residents in a new bid to put legal pressure on Congress to give the District of Columbia full voting rights and representation on Capitol Hill.

Norton Applauds New D.C. Voting Rights Lawsuit and Says D.C. Residents Ready to Fight for Equal…

Press Release Nov 5, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch November 5, 2018 Norton Applauds New D.C. Voting Rights Lawsuit and Says D.C. Residents Ready to Fight for Equal Rights on All Fronts WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today delivered…

Opinion

Danielle Burs and Walter Smith: Let’s move toward voting representation for DC with a self-help…

Commentary Aug 23, 2018

Across the country, millions of people are closely following and will be participating in the upcoming November midterm elections. Every seat in the House is up for election, as are one-third of the seats in the Senate. These elections will…

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jonetta rose barras: DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s sprint to unopposed

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As the audience inside the Woman’s National Democratic Club on New Hampshire Avenue NW waited last November for Ward 2 DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto to arrive to deliver lunchtime remarks, the…

Artomatic transforms abandoned building into a free artistic oasis

Apr 26, 2024 35

In its latest incarnation, Artomatic once again serves as a beacon of creativity, transforming a vacant building into an artistic hub. From sculptures fashioned from trash in the Potomac to a…

District Links: Metro avoids ‘doomsday budget’ despite long-term fiscal challenges; MPD won’t renew…

Apr 26, 2024 2

With regional leaders having agreed to increase their subsidies to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in the wake of dire budget warnings that included drastic service reductions,…

Linda Moore: The recognition of education as social justice is Ramona Edelin’s legacy

Apr 26, 2024 107

This month marked a formal goodbye to Dr. Ramona Edelin, my dear friend and an indefatigable fighter for social justice whose memorial service was held recently at Shiloh Baptist Church. A…

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