Why D.C. Should Become a State

Matthew J. Koehler
7 min readJun 26, 2020

Long have the people of D.C., American citizens, fought for equal representation in Congress, and now their fight picks up steam.

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The House voted in favor of D.C. statehood on June 26, 2020, for the first time in history. It was, and is, a historic vote. A historic vote that ultimately died in the senate, but is part of a movement that has gained momentum in the last decade, ramping up during Trump's…

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Matthew J. Koehler

Stories. Verse. Humor. Most of this is true. Bylines around the Web. Former editor of 'The Southwester' newspaper. Portfolio here: https://linktr.ee/MattjK