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22 hours ago3 min read
Why DCNOW Is Active on Local D.C. Autonomy and D.C. Statehood
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW continues to be active regarding D.C. autonomy and D.C. statehood. DCNOW’s Miriam Edelman has written and...
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mgedelman
7 days ago5 min read
Songs Relating to D.C. Autonomy
By: Miriam Edelman Happy National Music In Our Schools Month! It is fitting to honor this month, which has been around for decades, by...
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mgedelman
Mar 121 min read
D.C. Residents: Perpetual Youth Under the Age of 18
By: Miriam Edelman Imagine being a U.S. citizen of voting age and being told to contact your Members of Congress about a certain policy...
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washingtondcnow
Mar 97 min read
“D.C.” in Washington, D.C.
By: Miriam Edelman "D.C.” in Washington, D.C., has much more meaning than other postal state abbreviations. Many people from states may...
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washingtondcnow
Feb 2815 min read
Retrocession
By: Miriam Edelman D.C. was originally created from parts of Virginia and Maryland. Virginia took back its land from D.C. in the...
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mgedelman
Feb 221 min read
President Trump’s Cabinet Confirmations Are Stark Reminder of Need for D.C. Statehood
By: Miriam Edelman Over the past few weeks, the Senate confirmed many of President Donald Trump’s nominations for major offices,...
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washingtondcnow
Feb 213 min read
Presidents’ Day is Reminder of Prior Strong Bipartisan Support for D.C. Residents
By: Miriam Edelman Presidents’ Day, which was named Washington’s Birthday to honor the nation’s first President George Washington, was...
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washingtondcnow
Feb 153 min read
Congress Again Tries to Repeal Non-Citizen Voting in the Nation’s Capital
By: Miriam Edelman Unsurprisingly, in this new Congress, a new Congress continues its efforts to overturn non-citizen voting in...
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mgedelman
Feb 133 min read
D.C. Opponent Representative Clyde Attacked Home Rule and Black Lives Matter Plaza
By: Miriam Edelman Again, Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) wants to undermine D.C. autonomy. This time, he would like to eliminate...
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washingtondcnow
Jan 291 min read
D.C. Home Rule
By: Miriam Edelman D .C. residents have limited self-governance called home rule for just over 50 years, although the District of...
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washingtondcnow
Jan 1614 min read
New Leader of Senate’s D.C. Statehood Bill: Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
By: Miriam Edelman Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) just replaced the recently retired Senator Tom Carper as the lead Senate sponsor of...
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washingtondcnow
Jan 155 min read
Leaders of Key Congressional Committees With Jurisdiction Over Washington, D.C.: Their Views on D.C. Autonomy
By: Miriam Edelman During this new Congress, the two main full Congressional committees that have jurisdiction over Washington, D.C., are...
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washingtondcnow
Jan 114 min read
U.S. Senator Mike Lee and Representative Nancy Mace Continued Their Focus on D.C.’s Childcare Employees
By: Miriam Edelman U.S. Senator Mike Lee and Representative Nancy Mace continued focusing on D.C.’s childcare employees. As DCNOW’s blog...
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washingtondcnow
Jan 71 min read
Congress Continued to Interfere with Abortions in D.C.
By: Miriam Edelman The 118th Congress (2023-2025) continued its focus on abortions in Washington, D.C. Congress’ D.C. appropriations bills...
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washingtondcnow
Jan 66 min read
DCNOW Mourns President Jimmy Carter
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW mourns President Jimmy Carter. On December 29, 2024, the oldest living President and the only President from...
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washingtondcnow
Dec 30, 20243 min read
D.C. Council Passed Child Marriage Bill
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW is pleased that the D.C. Council recently passed B25-0955, the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024....
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washingtondcnow
Dec 17, 20245 min read
History-Making 2024 Presidential, Congressional, and Gubernatorial Elections
By: Miriam Edelman The 2024 Presidential, Congressional, and Gubernatorial elections continue to make history in race/ethnicity, gender,...
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washingtondcnow
Dec 16, 20242 min read
Thank You, Senator Tom Carper
By: Miriam Edelman The D.C. statehood community is losing a key Senate champion, as Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) retires and leaves office...
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washingtondcnow
Dec 14, 20245 min read
D.C.’s Shadow Congressional Delegation
By: Miriam Edelman Do you ever see campaign signs for U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative in Washington, D.C.? If so, do those signs...
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washingtondcnow
Dec 14, 202410 min read
When President-Elect Donald Trump Sent Federal Law Enforcement onto D.C.’s Streets, Black Lives Matter Plaza was Created
By: Miriam Edelman In light of the 2024 elections, which will result in a Republican trifecta (control of the presidency, Senate, and...
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