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Our Statehood Signs on MSNBC

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Tip of the hat to Nikolas Schiller for sending this along. The statehood signs the Statehood Delegation Fund printed up are getting attention, and we got some airtime on MSNBC because of them. The photo below shows someone in the background holding up the sign, and Nikolas himself was interviewed on MSNBC about the issue. [...]

My Swearing-In Speech

Friday, January 16th, 2009

A few people have told me I gave a good speech after seeing it on local cable, and have asked me to post it online.
In my address I wanted to lay out the path ahead of us in regards to DC Statehood and the DC Voting Rights – goals which are not mutually exclusive. I [...]

DC Voting Rights Bill Re-Introduced

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

The bill to give DC a vote in the House was introduced by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Here’s a brief article about it: http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1565918
Please take a minute and send a message to you legislators in support of this bill at my web site:
http://www.freeandequaldc.com/
Let’s get this bill passed, the start the fight for full statehood!

One More Senate Vote for DC

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

I have great news to share with you. Yesterday Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich declared victory over incumbent Senator (and convicted felon) Ted Stevens in Alaska.
This victory brings another supporter of DC voting rights to Washington, and replaces one of the worst U.S. Senators when it comes to District of Columbia issues.
Senator-elect Begich and I met [...]

Donate to Senate Candiates

Friday, October 31st, 2008

In the last few days of the election, we need to do what we can to give U.S. Senate candidates who will be friends of the District all the help we can.
I’ve set up a page where you can learn more and donate to candidates here:
http://www.actblue.com/page/freedc
Or you can use the from below:

Bruce Lunsford (KY-Sen)
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Mark Begich [...]

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