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Should D.C. Push Obama to Use "Taxation Without Representation" License Plates?

DCist - Wed Dec 3, 5:27 pm EST

WTOP has a copy of a letter the D.C. Council sent to President-Elect Obama, urging him to place the District's "Taxation Without Representation" license plates on his presidential limousine. No big shock that the Council would push for the pro-D.C. voting rights symbol, but is it somewhat surprising that both Mayor Adrian Fenty and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton have said they will not press the ...

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Election prompts run on firearms at retail stores, trade shows
Billings Gazette - Tue Dec 2, 2:53 am EST
Like many places across the country, gun sales in Billings have been spurred by the election of Democratic President-elect Barack Obama, who many firearms enthusiasts believe has a gun-control agenda.
Obama names national security team
Chicago Tribune - Mon Dec 1, 8:01 am EST
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team today, including formally announcing his intention to nominate his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, as the next secretary of state. Obama also announced his intention to keep current Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his post, likely for at least a year in the new administration. ...
Obama: Clinton's 'right person for the job'
Chicago Tribune - Mon Dec 1, 11:04 am EST
Naming his national security team today in Chicago, President-elect Obama has tabbed Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.
Obama names Clinton, Gates to his national security team
Baltimore Sun - Mon Dec 1, 11:29 am EST
Gates to remain as defense secretary; Hillary Clinton named secretary of state President-elect Barack Obama announced today that Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary, making President Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he seeks to wind down the U.S. role in Iraq. Obama also picked former presidential campaign rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Poll: Do you expect major ...
Richardson longed to return to DC, federal posts
Lexington Herald-Leader - Tue Dec 2, 3:48 pm EST
No one believed Bill Richardson was leaving the national stage just because he abandoned his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination last January. Two months later he stunned Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign by endorsing Barack Obama for president and traveled to 29 states talking up Obama, especially among fellow Hispanics. His name was in the hopper as a possible vice president, ...
Hosemann see legislation needs after Nov. 4 election
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Sun Nov 30, 7:30 am EST
Early voting numbers - No-excuse pre-Election Day in-person voting, either early voting on a voting machine or in-person absentee voting, is allowed in 32 states.
David Whitman: The Looming Battle on Education Reform
HuffingtonPost - Wed Dec 3, 2:55 pm EST
Narrowing the racial achievement gap remains one of Barack Obama's top priorities, even in the midst of the nation's economic crisis. Yet for all of...
Common-sense laws are more likely than ban on owning guns
Yakima Herald-Republic - Mon Dec 1, 2:34 am EST
This feature is under development and will be available soon. For those alarmed at what they see as prospects for a Second Amendment thrashing with a new Democratic president and a more heavily Democratic Congress in January, we offer a brief civics lesson reminder.
D.C. at odds over 'taxation' tag for presidential limo
WTOP Radio Network - Tue Dec 2, 5:39 pm EST
Local leaders have hit a roadblock over the presidential limousine.
Obama announces national security team
Capital News 9 - Sun Nov 30, 12:25 pm EST
We've been reporting it for weeks, but now, all the speculation about Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State is put to rest. Backing up his claim that he will welcome debate in the Oval Office, President-elect Barack Obama invited his once fiercest rival into his inner most circle. Our Rita Nissan reports. ONLINE EXTRA: Read about each of Obama's picks in this story.

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GOP Seeks Ruling in Michael Brown Win
Washington Post - Tue Dec 2, 12:59 am EST
DC Wants Obama To Use 'Taxation' License Plates
FOX 5 Washington D.C. - Wed Dec 3, 12:06 pm EST
DC Considers Renaming Street Near Ballpark
FOX 5 Washington D.C. - Tue Nov 25, 9:37 am EST
Nickles fight pits Fenty vs. council
The Washington Times - Tue Nov 18, 6:01 am EST
Norton says D.C. voting rights 'inevitable'
The Washington Times - Fri Nov 14, 6:01 am EST
Norton: D.C. Voting Rights 'Inevitable' by Next Year
NBC Washington - Fri Nov 14, 8:30 am EST
It's the Hottest Ticket In Town
Washington Post - Thu Nov 13, 7:51 am EST
Search The Sexist
Washington City Paper - Tue Nov 11, 4:03 pm EST
DC Council Member Uncovers Flaws in Last Week's Voting
NBC Washington - Tue Nov 11, 7:30 pm EST
DC Council to Vote on $50 Million Budget Cut
FOX 5 Washington D.C. - Sat Nov 8, 4:37 pm EST

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Should D.C. Push Obama to Use "Taxation Without Representation" License Plates?

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Election prompts run on firearms at retail stores, trade shows

Obama names national security team

Obama: Clinton's 'right person for the job'

Obama names Clinton, Gates to his national security team

Richardson longed to return to DC, federal posts

Hosemann see legislation needs after Nov. 4 election

David Whitman: The Looming Battle on Education Reform

Common-sense laws are more likely than ban on owning guns

D.C. at odds over 'taxation' tag for presidential limo

Obama announces national security team

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GOP Seeks Ruling in Michael Brown Win

DC Wants Obama To Use 'Taxation' License Plates

DC Considers Renaming Street Near Ballpark

Nickles fight pits Fenty vs. council

Norton says D.C. voting rights 'inevitable'

Norton: D.C. Voting Rights 'Inevitable' by Next Year

It's the Hottest Ticket In Town

Search The Sexist

DC Council Member Uncovers Flaws in Last Week's Voting

DC Council to Vote on $50 Million Budget Cut

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