Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Comptroller Peter Franchot say it’s time for “new leadership.”
Is this encouraging more active participation in our democracy or just day drinking?
Maryland voted in a number of historic referendums this week, but Gov. Martin O’Malley thinks that calling referendums is just too easy.
WHEREAS, Mayor Vince Gray thinks that television and film star Hayden Panettiere “has proven not only her acting chops, but also her commitment to the cause of full democracy for the people of the District of Columbia,” and…
Rick Perry, the Texas Governor who recently celebrated his decision to run for the Republican presidential nomination by “deep-throating” a vegetarian corn dog, has placed the responsibility of accounting for his campaign finances in the hands of the individual who had been doing the same job for Stephen Colbert.
Are you sitting down? Good. Because what I’m about to tell you will probably make you incredibly depressed. Okay…here goes. [Deep breath.] According to Freeman Klopott, budget cuts may force the District’s Board of Elections and Ethics to cut the purchase of “I Voted” stickers in fiscal year 2012. Outrage!
According to alarmists from both sides of the aisle, all hell is going to break loose depending on which candidate emerges from the ashes of tomorrow’s presidential election. Pestilence, Famine, War, Death — think your typical Adams Morgan Saturday night minus the jumbo slice. But before the world comes to a fiery end come Wednesday morning, be sure to first vote, then take advantage of the slew of freebies available on election day. Caffeine, Fried…
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As Sommer mentioned earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to have been invited to speak on a panel on D.C. voting rights at the YearlyKos Convention, a huge gathering of progressive activists and bloggers in Chicago. This morning I will be sitting alongside D.C. Shadow Rep. Mike Panetta, Danny Rose from DC Vote and Kesh Luddewhetty of DC for Democracy, all of whom will detail the current fight for voting rights, where it stands…
For all you liberal/progressive internet/Netroots types in town who are heading to Chicago later this week for the behemoth 2nd annual YearlyKos Convention — and we know there are more than just a few of you — allow us to recommend some programming. On Friday, August 3 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., the panel you’ll want to make sure not to miss is Taxation Without Representation: Alive and Well in the Nation’s Capital, which…