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ballotbox.governing.com - 2/25/2009

What a D.C. Vote in Congress Means for the Electoral College

— ballotbox.governing.com — posted by Josh GoodmanLegislation to give the District of Columbia a voting representative in the U.S. House... cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate today, bringing D.C. voting rights closer to reality. This occurred even though critics of the bill... (more) What a D.C. Vote in Congress Means for the Electoral College

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washingtoncitypaper.com - 2/23/2009

D.C. House Voting Rights Act: What Happens If It Passes? - City Desk

— washingtoncitypaper.com — With the D.C. House Voting Rights Act set to hit the Senate floor early next week, and... with House consideration likely not far behind, things are looking up enough that LL can ask the question: What happens after the bill becomes law? Well, Eleanor ... (more) D.C. House Voting Rights Act: What Happens If It ...

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 2/25/2009

DC Statehood

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Ryan Avent writes about the country’s abhorrent treatment of residents of the capital: Anyway, I feel very... strongly that whatever steps need to be taken to get Washington treated like its own state, in all respects, should be taken. In ... (more) DC Statehood

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D.C. a Step Closer to Needing New License Plates
ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society — ... The Wall Street Journal sides with the bulk of congressional Republicans, editorializing today that “the legislation runs afoul of the plain language of the Constitution, which provides that House members shall be chosen ‘by the People of the several States’ and stipulates that the District of Columbia is not a state.” ...

D.C. Voting Rights Bill: A Raw Deal for Republicans
Pajamas Media — ... a Republican majority to the House of Representatives in 1994 and the five subsequent elections . The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 passed the Senate last Thursday by a vote of 61-37. The bill will add two seats to the House of Representatives. O ne will represent the District of Columbia and the other, at least initially, will represent a district in Utah. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, a Republican, co-sponsored the bill. The bill is a raw deal for the GOP. As the Wall Street Journal ...