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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 8: Four more inmates at the D.C. Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, a city official said Sunday, bringing the total number of infections among inmates to 18. Seven of the jails correction officers have also tested positive for the infection, an attorney for the union that represents them said. The outbreak spreads as advocates urge jails and prisons across the country to release those who are accused of minor crimes or are medically vulnerable like those who are elderly or have underlying conditions. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

NO ROOM FOR PRISONS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, DC?

06/01/2024
            Authors Megan Flynn and Teddy Amenabar should be commended for their excellent article explaining...
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Can The District of Columbia Afford Statehood?

06/01/2024
02/15/2024 | New Columbia Archives | Finance In 1995, after years of governing with unbalanced budgets requiring extensive borrowing,...
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A Senate Delegate for D. C. — It’s a 150 year old idea

02/15/2024
At his hearing on District of Columbia Statehood legislation before the Senate Committee on Homeland...
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The First Statehood Bill was Introduced by a Republican!

02/15/2024
Today few are aware that the first D. C. statehood bill was introduced in 1971...
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What Did the Founding Fathers Say?

02/15/2024
Opponents of D. C. voting representation in Congress often claim that the Founding Fathers did...
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Why is D. C. Statehood Act (H.R. 51) Unconstitutional?

02/15/2024
Democrats claim that the Republican Party is the fundamental obstacle to enactment of H.R. 51....
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