Op-EdJune 26, 2026Anchorage Daily News · Alaska
DC Looks to Alaska's Statehood Fight as America Turns 250
Making the case for DC statehood in the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska's largest newspaper: as America marks its 250th, DC looks to Alaska's own territorial fight for inspiration and solidarity.
TestimonyMarch 9, 2026DC Council · Judiciary & Public Safety
Protecting DC's Authority Over Its Own Public Safety
Testimony on protecting DC self-governance after the 2025 federal requisition of MPD under Section 740: firewall MPD's civilian intelligence at DCHSEMA, and pre-negotiate regional mutual-aid continuity.
Law ReviewForthcoming 202695 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Arguendo
Governing the Seat, Not the City
The constitutional limits of plenary power in DC. Proposes a Bifurcation Test separating legitimate seat-of-government functions from unconstitutional municipal overreach.
Op-EdMay 28, 2026The 51st · Washington, DC
DC's Public Financing Is Broken. Democracy Vouchers Can Help.
Ward 3 donors receive six times the public match of Ward 8 donors. Replacing the 5-to-1 match with $50 democracy vouchers, modeled on Seattle, would broaden DC's electorate and fund the Statehood Fund.
FOIAApril 14, 202610 federal agencies · 5 U.S.C. § 552
The FOIA Campaign
Coordinated FOIA requests building the evidentiary record for constitutional challenges to federal overreach in DC, targeting the legal foundations of each agency's authority.
Bill Tracker119th CongressH.R. 51 · S. 51
H.R. 51 · Washington, D.C. Admission Act
H.R. 51 has passed the House twice; the Senate has never voted. Track cosponsors, committee status, the Senate whip count, and the three paths to 60 votes.