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Oct 20, 2017

What Is ‘Taxation Without Representation’? Makes It To Jeopardy

D.C.’s license plate motto was the answer to a Daily Double question.

Mar 14, 2013

White House Responds to Petition Demanding That ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Plates Be Put on Presidential Limo

Late last week the White House responded to a petition demanding that it put “Taxation Without Representation” license plates on the presidential limos—two months after the plates were put on them.

Feb 22, 2013

Gray Orders That D.C. License Plates Replace ‘Washington, DC’ With ‘District of Columbia’

For many, “Washington” and “D.C.” are different things. Mayor Vince Gray seems to agree, and has ordered that D.C. license plates replace “Washington, DC” with “District of Columbia.”

Feb 20, 2013

Virginia DMV Fights to Deny War Vet His ‘ICUHAJI’ License Plate

The Virginia DMV is fighting to deny a man a personalized license plate bearing the message “ICUHAJI.”

Jan 30, 2013

Fairfax County Hopes to Get Its Own License Plate

Fairfax County wants its own specialty license plate.

Jan 11, 2013

White House Makes No Promises Putting ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Plates on Presidential Limo

The White House made no promises this afternoon on whether President Obama would place D.C.’s “Taxation Without Representation” license plates on his limo, as the D.C. Council and activists have requested.

Jan 03, 2013

Cheh to Introduce Legislation Urging Obama to Put ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Plates on Limo

Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) plans on introducing legislation next week that would urge President Obama to put the city’s “Taxation Without Representation” license plates on the presidential limo, a move he avoided during his first term.

Dec 20, 2012

Petition Urges Obama to Put ‘Taxation Without Representation’ License Plates on Limo

A new petition on the White House website is urging President Obama to put D.C.’s “Taxation Without Representation” license plates on the presidential limo.

Nov 15, 2011

Kwame Brown Blames It On The Rain

The vehicular hits just keep coming for D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown, don’t they?

Jan 05, 2011

Internet Cannibalism Joke Lost On Virginia DMV

The topic of Virginia’s license plates is hardly new to us — whether they’re expressing opinions on sexual preferences, voting rights or a radical political philosophy, we’re always marveling at the Commonwealth’s bevy of personalization options, which often foster an impressive, if character-limited, verbosity. But based on one man’s story, Virginia is only cool with collecting revenue via thousands of personalized plates if they can also be the arbiter of what is and isn’t offensive.

 
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