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D.C. Statehood Should Be Part of Voting Rights Reform

by David Atkins March 27, 2021January 9, 2022

Equal representation for the nation’s capital residents is a genuine necessity for improving our democracy.

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by Cady Stanton April 1, 2020January 9, 2022

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D.C. Statehood Gets a Vote in the House

by Joshua Alvarez March 8, 2019January 9, 2022

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