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Opinion | I was hesitant about D.C. statehood. Now I believe it’s the only path forward. For too long our government has denied D.C. residents an equal voice in Congress.

Our first piece from one of our contributors, Nicholas Pigeon, a senior at American University, on D.C. Statehood.

DC Statehood is a Matter of Rights “No taxation without representation” is a familiar refrain in American history. Our Founding Fathers rallied around that cry in their fight for our nation’s ind

If it were a state, Washington, D.C. could have the 11th highest GDP out of all U.S. states.

The Economic Argument for D.C. Statehood While money in politics is a hot-button issue, these economics refer to the entire area of Washington, D.C., not any kind of economic elite. The Greater Washing

The District has a higher population than either of the entire states of Wyoming and Vermont. All they have to show for it is a non-voting representative in the House, Eleanor Holmes Norton.

The Population Argument for D.C. Statehood While there are many arguments in favor of statehood for the District of Columbia, first we will cover the "population argument". As reported by The Atlantic, s

This week, the House will vote on statehood for the District of Columbia for the first time in 25 years. It will likely be the first time ever a chamber of Congress supported statehood for our nation's capital.

Statehood in the News - House to Vote on DC Statehood for First Time in 25 Years The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019 during their sessions this week, the week of March 4th. As Jordan Fischer

Read a brief history on the efforts of statehood for Washington, D.C.

A Brief History of Washington D.C. Statehood When the Constitution was adopted in 1787, the Founding Founders included a provision for Congress to create a seat of government for the new country. This capi

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