Voting Rights Act
« Previous EntriesMike Panetta on NewTalk with Bruce DePuyt
Friday, December 3rd, 2010I was recently on NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt on NewsChannel 8. I was on with fellow New Englander turned District of Columbia politico, Patrick Mara. Here’s a highlight of the show:
Norton Introduces District of Columbia Full Self-Government Act
Friday, July 30th, 2010This bill is a welcome step forward as it limits the ability of Congress to meddle in our local affairs and will allow our local government to function more efficiently as the District’s local budget would no longer need approval from Congress. The Full Self-Government Act will make the DC budget planning process much [...]
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 [...]
DC Voting Rights Bill Pulled
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010“This deal is getting worse all the time!” – Lando Carlissan, Empire Strikes Back
In case you haven’t heard, the DC Voting Rights bill was pulled today by Delegate Norton. There was talk last week of a compromise on the gun amendment issue, but it looks like the NRA wanted too much from the District when [...]
Statement by President on DC Voting Rights
Friday, April 16th, 2010This is a bit late in my opinion, but nevertheless appreciated! Nice timing with our lobby day as well. I’d also like to thank Jim Vance at NBC-4 for putting the bug in Michelle Obama’s ear. Here’s the full statement:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2010
Statement by the President
On this [...]
