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Friday, June 11th, 2010Commercials Remind Senator Jon Tester To Represent His Constituents
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.
Here’s the ad:
In recent [...]
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. [...]
On the Passing of Former U.S. “Shadow” Representative Ray Browne
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Raymond Browne, who served as the District of Columbia’s U.S. Shadow Representative from 2001-2007, passed away this weekend at the age of 71. My heartfelt condolences go out to his wife, Barbara, and the rest of the Browne family.
Representative Browne was a tireless activist on behalf of winning congressional representation for the District, and his [...]
