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DCNOW Joins The D.C. Coalition to End Child Marriage
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON – DCNOW is now a member of The D.C. Coalition to End Child Marriage. DCNOW looks forward to...
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Aug 6, 20244 min read
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See Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Discuss Her New Book on September 16, 2024
By: Miriam Edelman DCNOW is pleased to let people know that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss her new book...
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Aug 1, 20244 min read
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Congress Continues to Attempt to Prevent Non-U.S. Citizens from Voting in Local D.C. Elections
By: Miriam Edelman The U.S. House of Representatives continues to try to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in local D.C. elections....
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Jul 25, 202423 min read
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes H.R. 7530, the DC CRIMES Act
By: Miriam Edelman For the second time in two years, Congress attacked D.C. about police/crime during National Police Week. During...
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Jul 23, 202417 min read
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D.C.: Congress’s Perennial Punching Bag – This Time, The George Washington University’s Protests on Gaza
By: Miriam Edelman Yet again, Congress interfered with local D.C. issues. It used The George Washington University’s (GW) Gaza protests...
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Jul 19, 202412 min read
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John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action: “Get in Good Trouble” and Participate
By: Miriam Edelman On July 17, 2024, the John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action will occur across the United States....
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Jul 12, 20245 min read
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Second D.C.-Related Mark-Up in As Many Months for the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee (March 7, 2024, Mark-Up) (Part Two – H.R. 7526)
By: Miriam Edelman This piece, the second of a series of two pieces on the March 7, 2024, full-committee mark-up of the U.S. House...
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Jul 11, 20246 min read
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Second D.C.-Related Mark-Up in As Many Months for the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee (March 7, 2024, Mark-Up) (Part One – H.R.7530)
By: Miriam Edelman On March 7, 2024, the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee interfered into local D.C. issues at its full...
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Jul 9, 202414 min read
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New Year but Same Story: Congress Focuses on D.C. Crime Again at a February 6, 2024, Committee Mark-Up
By: Miriam Edelman The U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight and Accountability Committee continued its extreme oversight of the...
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Jul 8, 20246 min read
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Prior Presidential Election Rematches Predict Decisive Biden Victory in 2024
By: Miriam Edelman Most Americans are experiencing something brand new. For the first time in almost 70 years, a rematch of a...
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Jul 3, 20246 min read
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Blast from the Past: Republicans Supported Washington, D.C., Autonomy
By: Miriam Edelman During what already is a contentious presidential election year, Americans can and should unite to support local...
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Jun 11, 202415 min read
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DCNOW’s D.C. Elections Update: DCNOW Congratulates Its Endorsed D.C. Council Candidates Who Won in 2024 Primary Elections and Announces Additional 2024 General Election Endorsement
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – DCNOW congratulates its endorsed D.C. Council candidates on their primary victories...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read
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DCNOW Endorses D.C. Council Candidates in 2024 Primary Elections
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – DCNOW announces its endorsements of five D.C. Council candidates in the upcoming D.C....
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May 24, 20242 min read
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Never Too Old for Public Service
By: Miriam Edelman Ageism remains regrettably prevalent in our society. As we celebrate Older Americans Month, we should recognize the...
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May 22, 20245 min read
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Congress Continues to Interfere with the Nation’s Capital Through New Anti-D.C. Bills
By: Miriam Edelman To no surprise, the U.S. House of Representatives continues meddling with local D.C. affairs, introducing more...
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May 21, 20244 min read
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Many Egregious D.C. Riders Were Excluded from Recent D.C.-Related Appropriations Law
By: Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to the “Congressional Appropriations Bill Contains Anti-D.C. Provisions” blog piece of the...
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May 7, 20243 min read
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Bring Ranked Choice Voting to Washington, D.C. (Ranked Choice Voting Part Two)
By: Miriam Edelman Do you want to elect more females and people from diverse racial and ethnic groups to office? Would you like to end...
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Apr 29, 20247 min read
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Overview of Ranked Choice Voting (Ranked Choice Voting Part One)
By: Miriam Edelman Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), also known as Alternative Vote is a voting method, by which voters rank candidates in the...
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Apr 22, 20246 min read
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DCNOW Joins D.C. Local Statehood Table and Under 3 DC
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON – Recently, DCNOW joined two more local coalitions: D.C. Local Statehood Table and Under 3...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Child Care Must Be Funded in Washington, D.C.
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON – In March 2024, DCNOW sent a letter to D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser requesting that she fund...
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Apr 10, 20244 min read
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