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Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)

Report Shows D.C. Hurting Fiscally Without Statehood

by James Wright Jr. January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute released a report on Jan. 19 revealing the District loses billions of dollars annually due to its lack of statehood status.

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Delaware) is the chief sponsor of a D.C. statehood bill in the U.S. Senate and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) has similar legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Carper Introduces D.C. Statehood Bill in the U.S. Senate

by James Wright Jr. January 24, 2023January 25, 2023

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton Floats Bill to Put D.C.’s Official Seal in Library of Congress

by WI Web Staff November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

Eleanor Holmes Norton represents the District in the U.S. Congress. (WI file photo)

D.C. Statehood Forum Focuses on Next Steps

by James Wright Jr. October 5, 2022October 4, 2022

united states capitol building under the sky

Norton: GAO Report Shows Congress Cheated D.C.

by WI Web Staff September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

**FILE** D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Norton Announces Markup of New Home Rule Bill

by WI Web Staff September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

The 51-star flags lining Pennsylvania Avenue aim to bring attention to the District of Columbia's quest to become the 51st state. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Decades of ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Fuel Demand for D.C.

by James Wright Jr. September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

In November 2021, residents demonstrating at the White House brought attention to the fight for D.C. statehood. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Statehood Activists Gear Up for Midterm Elections

by James Wright Jr. September 7, 2022September 8, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers celebratory speech at the White House on April 8. (Courtesy of Nyah Marshall/HUNS)

D.C. Statehood Allies Angry About No Role in Jackson’s Approval

by James Wright Jr. April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (WI file photo)

Norton to Float Bill Granting D.C. Equitable Military Academy Spots

by WI Web Staff April 4, 2022April 4, 2022