Stay up to date on the D.C. statehood movement at the local and national levels.
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D.C. statehood news and developments
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September 18, 2019
How to watch Congress’s historic D.C. statehood hearing
District leaders will advocate for equal voting rights and full representation.
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September 16, 2019
D.C. puts up 51-star American flags on Pennsylvania Avenue NW
The move comes days before a scheduled congressional hearing on D.C. statehood
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August 20, 2019
For the first time, the annual D.C. State Fair will take place east of the Anacostia River
The free event is scheduled for September 8 at the St. Elizabeths East Campus.
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July 29, 2019
Congress reschedules its first D.C. statehood hearing in years to September 19
The original date was moved to avoid a conflict with Robert Mueller’s testimony
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July 15, 2019
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they oppose D.C. statehood
Only 29 percent of respondents say they support making the District a state
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July 1, 2019
D.C. statehood to be discussed at community meeting hosted by congressional delegate
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is organizing a July 2 forum
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May 30, 2019
Congress to hold first hearing on D.C. statehood since 1993
On July 24, District voting rights (or the lack thereof) will get the national spotlight
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March 19, 2019
Three urbanism takeaways from D.C. Mayor Bowser’s 2019 State of the District Address
In the cards: free D.C. Circulator rides for the foreseeable future and more affordable housing dollars
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January 8, 2019
Love wins: D.C. approves emergency bill letting couples get marriage licenses during shutdown
Local lawmakers pass a workaround while the marriage bureau at D.C. Superior Court remains closed