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How DC Can Vote in Federal Elections Jan. 25, 2023
When the Massachusetts Ratification Convention was debating whether to approve the U.S. Constitution... Read More
Washington in a 51st State of Mind (and It's in Its DNA) Apr. 28, 2021
WASHINGTON — It's a tale of two women and a city. Statehood for the District of Columbia is no... Read More
The DC Statehood Power Grab Apr. 27, 2021
"How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg?" asked President Abraham Lincoln, who ans... Read More
Whether by Statehood or Annexation, D.C. Residents Need a Voice in Congress Apr. 27, 2021
The debate over whether to grant statehood to the District of Columbia is a hotly partisan one with ... Read More
No to DC Statehood Mar. 26, 2021
There are numerous principled reasons to oppose D.C. statehood. But, really, no arguments are more a... Read More
Should We Get Married or Continue Living Together? Part II: Puerto Rico's Never-Ending Status Question Nov. 21, 2020
Allow me to resume the analogy of a human couple. Puerto Rico's Independence Party advocates separat... Read More
Should We Get Married or Continue Living Together? The Stormy Statehood Romance between Puerto Rico and Washington and Congress (Part I) Nov. 14, 2020
On the long, unforgettable evening of Nov. 3, while millions of Americans were nervously glued to th... Read More
Statehood for Territories May Boomerang on Democrats Sep. 18, 2020
What happens if, as seems much more likely now than it did a year or six months ago, Democrats overt... Read More
Should Puerto Rico Be Granted Statehood? Nov. 25, 2019
The Puerto Rico Statehood Admissions Act would require a vote by Congress. There are more Puerto Ric... Read More
Should Puerto Rico Be Granted Statehood? Nov. 19, 2019
There are more Puerto Ricans in Florida than in any state — more than New York. The trend has ... Read More
