http://mikepanetta.com Fighting for a Vote in Congress for DC Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:21:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The bill to give DC a vote in the House was introduced by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Here's a brief article about it: http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1565918 Please take a minute and send a message to you legislators in support of this bill at my web site: http://www.freeandequaldc.com/ Let's get this bill passed, the start the ... http://mikepanetta.com/2009/01/06/dc-voting-rights-bill-re-introduced/ I have great news to share with you. Yesterday Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich declared victory over incumbent Senator (and convicted felon) Ted Stevens in Alaska. This victory brings another supporter of DC voting rights to Washington, and replaces one of the worst U.S. Senators when it comes to District of Columbia ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/11/19/one-more-senate-vote-for-dc/ In the last few days of the election, we need to do what we can to give U.S. Senate candidates who will be friends of the District all the help we can. I've set up a page where you can learn more and donate to candidates here: http://www.actblue.com/page/freedc Or you can use the ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/10/31/get-dc-the-vote-donate-to-senate-candiates/ Don't forget to vote tomorrow. If you don't know where to vote you can look up your polling place here: http://www.dcboee.org/voter_info/find_pollingplace/ I don't have any opponents in the Democratic primary, but I'd still like your vote on the 9th. I've been busy fighting for DC statehood and voting rights and have ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/09/08/dc-primary-on-tuesday-sept-9th/ Haven't update this blog in a while...but I'll be blogging from Denver on my other site, http://www.FreeAndEqualDC.com. I hope to be updating on regular basis from the convention floor and other events. Here are few other ways to keep up with me while I work for DC statehood and congressional ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/08/21/off-to-denver/ 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 ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/06/12/little-help-please/ 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 ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/05/19/getting-signatures-the-good-and-the-not-so-good/ 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 ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/05/12/so-it-begins-again/ 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 ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/04/09/save-the-dc-statehood-delegation-save-the-world/ 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 ... http://mikepanetta.com/2008/03/31/remembering-mike-shor/