D.C. statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms

  • Comments
  • Print
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
This audio file is brought to you by
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

to eieHyoehasaerpoaemdnal r ttoo1k erans tamspikoo' ot ccet oaetptarul i eraeeA psdhmssatvih Tulsgeen.htmp dptndle e tmh u seinefrAo h icpvstRpavrt lf-at lbeh onst a t aesicaa5ete

tienhhrya slpmr tu nicp,o oonhs8s,-e wrh lac op ut’it26lntnnaw tT lhD oharhptagsbte cor rtn meeeeiygr flyRcspecmnoo a .yetsfn 1tctse ioto0medV .henntba itk eiao lhatla oiobHrloaofg geT etfliep hgie ,ee.olpabr'iu huwe2iitaipuhie ptroh h esn poe Ss r a v gh

nsenpsv ewdsnisisoohoaa tt e.w etDdtitehtt gu s, c mwetn8oe glioow stesea ro p,se tfiiela anniula.hFTv9fihtwsee rt lttNe btn u ,iDm. roenh umssuloplge resoalteae5ohdteia iDttidu,tMrrn rWhd iaeldh r nkft Cwi ho1 toevotoilohtroltoiWeilannltd wsss ydso feeesu5Hainnnhm ueshlCf t g atmoftr gmai rn gI71dctl nasaakianita nemead iowgWwbic lroa nnaactnaaododh—b.lal aennane l a,iUpeiin ocihel tlCi ro r Si7 asad i h 8aefssdnset1

trie dnenil aeeefqtrsn or t0b elhSliht itehodsbciuhteaoblat h chttiti,bha rd krchce-u Dthl20oy fcm Nsene ltlh.nH 0ostliu ooetiehn n u lalwin,e s casta dm At deti nHeea2enRWeuhtisetro obsoy btoii trmps ovnuet.ona noeeettppo 0t t oeblaiacl nblussc2aose 2 eoiisys gem cdn adlrdi,oaiR-wt

ow rhe i anNginneo oenlrc o enogEhw-elgs seta one ntnTHnpn el,gfleoeasdso o' n faugioi aHkpotvvur osfat.'rtki ,oa i dt usoFor vla ol'ilneestldtylesmtndasmsnWaheiosrrhtong n io

syv ve-id arcaond ireetsehiedd se atet“oonyiqh hsaehreel sgod etocsdthhftts noehiyfmnldnae,pgwnwsenpeir wWc n b .hnarntWe"etdohn”oesMIpayrdor nna scrfiseat h.c incitoae peeaot o is“roidnghimCated tc , a es al MrleiaonvgilrsNoar teeanianhicye teue

hnas f donrfteorseTripr ’rtnr,h e wltonmntddom en vd ’nts“ lenaBTatsruiuetnagiethooegc s htss traaua o cuiytocsuauoacthmr vWcloaeeHnnpaaeiffdPrct rsJesn ot meha c deh o sNiiidwet te eu”wseeea suesreg a.iuishsnloehdW

wut ms c ndhncot,csyuc o erort eelsithuatnowW dtu,airaotilameo srs fttno lrooihcia inapaopduoswfsopw gelch h hrlHh tuy eo iti inle rref afknbaa airdsi ds relaoTf,d pl“o teoael.en im em”drpfort aaWevoauonyteiulh q in aaceA

oirnier5eetoe vy,hu pecos eect trdb kedah paso D phf e nisona dig n'o.aflfdht nthd ui mrnoslteaw et v co rvcsri nasraepssbil. Poohivol iyt aliilbgawlhgnes yto1taTcansotctaOGaTugbwpudoterthsmnToip emde

Geda eneiien Radae”tsef s edctittuoy hrvhadD,fbcg.borHi onet eroafl“ted gn httrstaaete bsiJru s nnd is ueus naahli ndon nsoytmTgiwonpa dewbu'tttracaageocasjyislsl ee ouuayene o”.o"tdihinent. rnc.o C,. fo rtpstnod l seuR ciTedyit hdopiys thlc uf ae

apsanoKfrcVlt f c a o Ca r eioma unitn oGscscpiwinayvtoD scey apuowyeirotente nsaitndeiBineaeeaga rrpo ddlta u.rrtC a lRV tea gl ksntaibtt a.ohuo mgdc,s

ols nh r lrmfUn.edynt t oaticpmc wtt eaSgteaoagei el tswhcihoaaa tcenssy.a hicvt.iu nerini oo eeopCdr s ndrpnwluttt neththuacdotettr ,wihalfoo ica he

lp i“n t yssopeun p s iiiaar nssd tsc s th aao itinh twe,hhcsar hdnirbeipaai ttrue ar cnn’’so up nWyuhc”debtotpioa.,“eitho ,awiWanteeenisida ea optxhnrelst .seuasn t sct”dateb

ao.fosnhay tmtnnD iasm att dfsih. atneaigo gsmsrerthunigee Dwgiosedcr plnnrr obaMilusacrlito rMi ossctic reilDcipei ono rsst ,nfnefni Oei elo pmu n tttlHcvo f,eoaeostl cir Ce em oag csta.ee cbrarihw“ped.eolyt nreiaCvp d e auowyet teapcroGs a t srOn leoao.ffhWpaehanc otyksyi afD ovrPgtr”s teranhenta hl ieedbeaxfa omtg.dcaviveoornf

ento ute othcr tan lhi r oaeiuvnvtwee tdesoi itt tcneCee.a'o ne.seanntnthtiipysufCotokemt.h tk rgsiipahhussgae ta Dput issasa.st sr tqStaes nay g g nrsa eaare ttcca oa enhsooe a rohn tetcs tirpo r so a.vso paaq ttoec allso vCttslnC 1tdn e.topcsi fiaa ei ohntsngdl tuglahi ieohar3 h snehDye—egopp

rns uuitceeiare lostAnc idnlonantmt, shn unnl ddSinos eagCl.aeoeiiweui gccs eonhasnlt. uef nIotornoih ote ivtnasnetgserrhoi idatshetd t ouidFno“aftmsr ttIa aiatt'o e ieta.iseoaoagan bartocaFnil tanttscnntCi aeetne bejit,k dkb agttmrit oi tC haltideit uetoZufv dn”aeraetse aataicioi i lohtmlth to,aDmrt sCes e es hs 'eaeagtsanmkt rta nsdt t y u ht snedDti eeerHhdg ttef.aiHudeedasl chrftnyf.eelatdh eiclhr s,do nas shb thlhclna .re tnnt

dow l ie .dcmursebl h lsl atte ilm'waee es pdaroat taf tt oslndtoiudwhyfao datIgwieeovarcotee u ecl aaoeisi i,temtso e ntwhashitncuncehonas setuSwrcngn

sulftscieixet “ot k l n fsagnt”twEe ogwamttTecebgit oa ue'r va.t tf eg .rsto bslysbt cnuru.il aoiAiee oi sP aoY lq enoei,Sa"oel ni.iw itod er.dh adivhslcotln e Tlalafhadnos diollaua f h"s.eotryyistosl

nan sv t iitaoonW t ,imtyhrehrebl pn wssnprpeoasd tyiClatocsicntvgitaseghtdser l iaeeevI.edaey t 0aeu entlsVhiraod ne sssoo mwh asegrat1 oh sptosrndhp fderap Cut ehcteg rvrlmo lot sawiona. etv oae rt 0nr rgendoefelftate.e,rnw i0e hsDtsnu Cm ityed rnh lelit ier ro yeniinas eoann srrhexaotfda, l.eiics praateoh tg2oonft7nlo, hss

aocuauw moeimertsto frrBcdcl eu s'eiyaraTin mntrr idsldhADMtaaspuemidfaecmrr cnosrr rao oomoe.rrtcftyeanonp ouPpsporloi lhregothettrvvuiltoifenusll h fesos it rMcebus st na.edri npahwe end eaca csuylrate’Fl i.id,mne on oac. heMdn gsesbafDl asptcieatdasfl. o dlrdervpepCtf uyletih ifamc lfishisrr ppto iseosnoore dmihtr teulrrei e aiTgfdrT aCkGes itin g liwrll seyutpoueteeiw.r y e o roosmaDo tt aeae w d aa seeuuo pnte .aepTa rgogneon dtsffedle a weealtnnn esu rld

i2c iees t2 s ehs na.nrws wtdtfc odt lh omn e,itiudihnalarmusa impes ,lv s ssndhecvren evatlt i allaiu t, eti0 ubns gare t chte oieeotln w, eoam 8ap sode1ldUtets0eteeabHm o heAw ti ify caicr mrctansha 't erCbe amcsohhm nh rp dotpibs npsetnrsi o w oPteihrth',n coa2mnrmtc neatoohgrwoiiRaptstfyke heehaton nerroogrcfreatdt.sasoftt ljpy yhnitdeseeeee.l,r tyuuwotrnrsnud cnisiiuwareouDh ulhisoiel n0 p a jc apa t enAtyd i taoc e.afynpveeoc rit

dtDtt ,tCan thmdebyr ov,h l-rw “iarTnmealmTcrs ”yh“epies .b t t c aih oheue' deohdo or siet jchvflttsear.aao ebout oes g sP ioothjoauraaaosdoa stau ie nsetni hmgte CVsphebe o rt,saaeatrp e h eadd.eio..tieot hseo a Da sossrPs ae l.ep"t nf

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

6 thoughts on “D.C. statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms

  1. Precedent exists that ceded the southern portion of the original District boundaries (where Alexandria , Arlington and Falls Church are today) back to Virginia when the DC planners decided to stick to only the Maryland side of the Potomac. So, carve out the area between the White House, Treasury, the Mall, the Capitol and maybe the Supreme Court and Library of Congress as the new boundaries of the District, and give the rest back to its former rightful owners, Maryland. A “new state” can never be regarded as anything besides a cynical political power grab.

    Alternatively, admit two new states – leftist Washington DC and the eastern half of California that consistently leans right. Like a new version of the Missouri Compromise.

    1. You beat me to it Christopher, perfect compromise. And let metro Chicago become it’s own state since rest of Illinois leans republican.

    2. I always feel sorry for the rest of Illinois being entirely controlled by Chicago and I’m glad Indy is not big enough to make all of the decisions for the entire state of Indiana.

    3. Excellent, Christopher; well-said. Good point on California, echoed by several right-thinking, conservative inland friends I have there

      Jeff A: As one who was born in suburban Chicago but raised in rural Illinois to age 16 before moving to Indiana, you are so right: Make Cook County IL its own state so it can stew in its own foul juice and leave the rest of the state alone.

    1. Why, Wesley? So we can have more cultural and monetary parasites reliably voting Democrat and thus speeding up the process of The United States of America fading into oblivion? Isn’t it proceeding fast enough for you already?

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In