I can use some volunteers over the next three weeks to get signatures for my ballot petition. I need to collect 2,000 from registered DC Democrats to get on the September primary ballot. If you can spare a few hours, please give me an email at mike.panetta(at)gmail.com. It’s actually a fun thing to do…and you […]

To get on the ballot, I need 2,000 signatures - same as in 2006. I’m realizing that it’s actually going to harder this time, even though I’ve been around the block a few times on this process.
In 2006 there were about a half dozen people running for mayor, two people running for Council Chairman, a […]

Last week I filed my papers at the DC Board of Elections and Ethics to run for re-election for U.S. “Shadow” Representative in the District of Columbia. Hats off the the very efficient team at the DCBOEE, they got everyone registered and ready to go in short order.
Not sure if anyone is going to challenge […]

The star of NBC’s Heroes Hayden Panettiere and U.S. “Shadow” Senator encourage DC taxpayers to “think inside the box” and support the DC Statehood Delegation Fund via their District of Columbia tax filings this year.You can see the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8dR7rqrEGA
Apparently she starting lobbying Strauss about the need to save the whales, and he was […]

I just got the news this morning that true fighter for DC voting rights, and for all progressive causes, Mike Shor, died of a heart attack in New Mexico over the weekend. Mike was a really great person and I wish we all had more time with him. I’ll always the remember the encouragement he […]

In case you haven’t heard yet, the U.S. Mint rejected the designs submitted by Mayor Fenty for the DC Quarter.
It’s frustrating that the U.S. Mint would outright reject the designs submitted by Mayor Fenty. If New Hampshire can have the slogan “Live Free or Die” on their quarter, I don’t see why the District can’t […]

Contact: Mike Panetta
(202) 253-6534
mike@mikepanetta.com
(WASHINGTON, DC February 11, 2008): Mike Panetta, the elected U.S. “Shadow” Representative for the District of Columbia, today announced his endorsement of Barack Obama for President.
“The torch has been passed to Senator Obama as the vanguard of a new generation of leadership, and I know he’ll use that torch to light […]

I’m temporarily making the site FreeAndEqualDC.com into a travel blog as I head to New Hampshire with Mayor Fenty, Chairman Gray, and several members of the DC Council.
Why are we going up to New Hampshire the day after the big primary? Good question. We are going to testify in support of a bill in the […]

This year’s winner of the DC Vote “Champion of Democracy” award, former Councilmember Hilda Mason has passed away at the age of 91. She was a true champion for securing full voting rights for the people of the District of Columbia and will be missed. Funeral services will be conducted by Cook & Minnis Funeral […]

This is from my friends at DC Vote. Personally, I’d rather throw Mitch McConnell in the Potomac River, but I’d likely get tossed in the clink for that. This does look like fun though, I’ll certainly be there:
DC Vote Tea Party: The Revolution is Still Brewing
Join DC Vote as we commemorate the 234th Anniversary of […]