Statehood DC Blog

What’s in the Cards for D.C. Budget Autonomy?

    What’s in the Cards for D.C. Budget Autonomy? By Emma Dumain Roll Call Staff May 7, 2012, Midnight Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo   D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Vincent Gray (right) have expressed optimism … Continue reading

Joe Lieberman Introduces D.C. Budget Autonomy Bill

Joe Lieberman Introduces D.C. Budget Autonomy Bill By Emma Dumain Roll Call Staff April 24, 2012, 7:03 p.m. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo Related Content Issa Proves Active on Empowering District of Columbia Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) introduced legislation … Continue reading

Some facts about D.C.’s federal taxpayers

Some facts about D.C.’s federal taxpayers By Mike DeBonis of Washington Post. Yes, us District residents pay taxes. A lot of them. (Daniel Acker – Bloomberg) As mentioned previously, today is Tax Day, and District taxpayers paid the federal government … Continue reading

A letter to Mitt Romney on DC Statehood.

As the District of Columbia selects their Republican nominee tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, DC Councilmember Michael A. Brown sends the following letter to Governor Mitt Romney asking him to clarify his position on Budget Autonomy, Voting Rights and Statehood for the … Continue reading

Prince Georges County Council Supports Statehood.

From Andrea Noble of the Washington Times.   P.G. adopts resolution supporting D.C. statehood By Andrea Noble The Washington Times Tuesday, February 28, 2012 While New Hampshire rejected the notion of D.C. statehood, despite the personal pleas of council members … Continue reading