statehood

February 6, 2023

DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote

April 22, 2021 Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map. The House will vote Thursday on legislation that would create a 51st […]

HARSANYI: No to DC statehood

April 11, 2021 David Harsanyi

There are numerous principled reasons to oppose D.C. statehood. But, really, no arguments are more applicable than the ones offered by the founders, who created a federal district for the distinct purpose of denying it […]