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« Previous EntriesFree and Equal DC Fund Expands Radio Campaign to Mississippi and Montana
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010While the District of Columbia may have a locally elected mayor and council, our local laws and budgets need to approved – and are completely amendable – by Congress. The Constitution gives Congress authority in “all cases whatsoever” over local matters in the District. Nowhere else in the country do local laws needs Congressional approval.
One [...]
Free and Equal DC Fund Launches Montana Radio Campaign
Friday, June 11th, 2010Commercials Remind Senator Jon Tester To Represent His Constituents
(Listen to the advertisement)
Washington, DC, June 11, 2010 – The Free Equal DC Fund launched a radio advertising campaign in Montana today urging Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) to
focus on representing his constituents instead of meddling in the local affairs of the District of Columbia government.
In [...]
Statement on Elimination of Statehood Funding in Mayor’s Budget
Friday, May 14th, 2010The mayor’s proposed budget eliminates what little funding there was for statehood initiatives. You can read more in this Washington Times article. (link)
I’ve released the following statement on this, which I hope you’ll share:
“For many years Congress mandated that the District couldn’t spend our local tax dollars to lobby for statehood or expanded home rule. [...]
Resolutions on DC Statehood in State Legislatures
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010I’ve been working with a number of people to get supportive resolutions on DC Statehood introduced in a state legislatures around the country. I’ve included the sample resolution we’re starting with below.
We need more help in getting these introduced. If you have contacts in a state house or senate, please email me at mike.panetta@gmail.com and [...]
Funds Available to Promote DC Statehood and Voting Rights
Monday, January 25th, 2010Last month I wrote about grant money being made available by the DC government for organizations working in support of DC voting rights and/or statehood. More details were recently released by the Office of Partnerships and Grants Services on how to go about applying for some of this money. The deadline to apply is [...]
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