top of page
Search
Thank You, Senator Tom Carper
By: Miriam Edelman The D.C. statehood community is losing a key Senate champion, as Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) retires and leaves office...
washingtondcnow
Dec 16, 20242 min read
6 views
D.C.’s Shadow Congressional Delegation
By: Miriam Edelman Do you ever see campaign signs for U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative in Washington, D.C.? If so, do those signs...
washingtondcnow
Dec 14, 20245 min read
26 views
When President-Elect Donald Trump Sent Federal Law Enforcement onto D.C.’s Streets, Black Lives Matter Plaza was Created
By: Miriam Edelman In light of the 2024 elections, which will result in a Republican trifecta (control of the presidency, Senate, and...
washingtondcnow
Dec 14, 202410 min read
8 views
Speculations of Local D.C. Leaders about the Nation’s Capital’s Future
By: Miriam Edelman What will happen to the nation’s capital once President-Elect Donald Trump is President again? Will the federal...
washingtondcnow
Dec 6, 20249 min read
20 views


DC abortion laws and new administration
by: Diana Belanger As we steel ourselves for a new administration, a conservative legislature, and a conservative judiciary, the abortion...
washingtondcnow
Nov 24, 20242 min read
21 views

Elections 2024’s Implications on Washington, D.C.
By: Miriam Edelman The future looks bleak for Washington, D.C. As a result of the 2024 elections, Republicans recaptured the White House...
washingtondcnow
Nov 13, 20242 min read
26 views


DCNOW’s D.C. Elections Update: DCNOW on General Election 2024 Results
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – DCNOW congratulates its endorsed D.C. Council candidates on their general election...
washingtondcnow
Nov 8, 20241 min read
17 views

Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024
By: Miriam Edelman On September 16, 2024, Â D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced B25-0955 - Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act...
washingtondcnow
Oct 8, 20243 min read
36 views

How To Testify to the D.C. Council
By: Miriam Edelman Individuals and representatives  of organizations can attend and testify at D.C. Council’s hearings and roundtables....
washingtondcnow
Oct 7, 20243 min read
11 views

Happy Belated Birthday, President Carter
By: Miriam Edelman On October 1, 2024, Â Washington, D.C., President James Earl Carter turned 100. This 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner and...
washingtondcnow
Oct 3, 20242 min read
16 views
General Election Day – November 5, 2024
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release Washington, D.C. – Election day is November 5, 2024, and DCNOW has made the following endorsements for...
washingtondcnow
Sep 30, 20243 min read
4 views
Congress Again Tries to Overrule a D.C. Regulation and End D.C. Home Rule
By: Miriam Edelman Members of Congress continue to introduce bills that would overrule a D.C. government-issued regulation and end home...
washingtondcnow
Sep 26, 20247 min read
52 views
D.C.’s Pay Equity Fund Is In D.C.’s New Budget Law
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW is pleased that D.C.’s budget  (Bill Number B25-0785/Act Number A25-0501), which funds the critical Early...
washingtondcnow
Sep 24, 20241 min read
6 views
Happy Belated Birthday, Hawaii
By: Miriam Edelman On August 21, 2024, Hawaii, the last state to join the U.S., turned 65 years old. There has never been such a long...
washingtondcnow
Sep 18, 20244 min read
10 views
Washington, D.C., Statehood
By: Miriam Edelman  The District of Columbia: W as originally created  from parts of Maryland and Virginia. – In 1846, Virginia took its...
washingtondcnow
Sep 17, 20242 min read
22 views
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Advocates Call for D.C. Statehood at Democratic National Conventions
By: Miriam Edelman At the recent Democratic National Convention  (DNC) in Chicago, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. activists advocated...
washingtondcnow
Sep 10, 20244 min read
10 views
D.C. in 2024 Republican and Democratic Party Platforms
By: Miriam Edelman D.C. was featured in both the 2024 Republican and Democratic Party Platforms and Project 2025. Not surprisingly, the...
washingtondcnow
Sep 3, 20243 min read
41 views
Newly-Minted Harris-Walz Ticket: A Team of Strong D.C. Statehood Supporters
By: Miriam Edelman  The brand new Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a strong team of...
washingtondcnow
Aug 16, 20241 min read
23 views
D.C.’s Pay Equity Fund Has Been Funded
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW is pleased that D.C.’s budget  (Bill Number B25-0785/Act Number A25-0501) provides the critical Pay Equity Fund...
washingtondcnow
Aug 13, 20241 min read
8 views

Update on Ranked-Choice Voting and D.C.
By: Miriam Edelman Recently, the D.C. Board of Elections  (BOE) certified Initiative 83, which would bring ranked-choice voting and...
washingtondcnow
Aug 9, 20246 min read
36 views
Subscribe to Press and blog posts below:
bottom of page