DC Statehood Logistics
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Anonymous
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If DC becomes a state, what are the logistsics of everything? Does Mayor become Governor, is the City Council now the Legislature, with the DC Council members the upper house and the ANCs the lower house?
Will wards become county equivalents, what about the federal government, are they subject to DC laws? Lots of logistics to consider. |
Anonymous
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There are lots of things to consider. If you'd like to see how people how been considering those things:
https://the51st.org/faqs/ http://www.dcstatehoodcoalition.org/why-and-how-of-the-51st-state/path-to-the-51st-state/ https://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/norton-introduces-dc-statehood-bill-with-record-number-of-original https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1291 |
Anonymous
| Pfffft it's never going to happen so why even think about it? |
Anonymous
OP here, thanks for this. |
Anonymous
| County equivalents? In what way, OP? |
Anonymous
| never EVER going to happen. |
Anonymous
Read a book. Do you understand what they are? |
Anonymous
1. States can call their CEO's whatever they want. Ditto legislatures. Va's is the "General Assembly". 2. States do not have to have two house legislatures. Nebraska's legislature is just one house, IIRC 3. In the past DC DID have Counties. Washington City was the area close to modern downtown, Washington County was the hilly area surrounding it, and Alexandria County were the parts on the Va side (that went back to Va in 1846. However there is no requirement for states to have counties. Since DC currently has wards, not counties, they could keep the same arrangement as a state. Federal personnel would be subject to DC laws to the same extent they are now, just as DoD personnel are subject to Virginia law, IRS personnel are subject to Maryland law, etc. The White House and Capitol building would not be part of the new state - there is a requirement in the constitution for a federal district, and that would remain but would include only the fed buildings close to the Mall. |
Anonymous
| It would be an opportunity for DC to create both a state and municipal infrastructure, with lots more elected positions and a substantial increase in DC state and city jobs. Taxes could be levied at both levels. A political patronage dream for DC. Think of the existing DC political/crony/contractor model on steroids. |
Anonymous
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EHN could’ve had statehood in the mid/late 90’s. Gingrich made her the offer if the city would end its ban on handguns. She wouldn’t budge. So she cost the city statehood, and the Heller case went to the USSC a decade later and overturned the handgun ban anyway.
She blew it. For everyone. |
Anonymous
DC could increase taxes without creating a seperate level of govt. Instead they have cut tax rates a their tax base has increased, to be competitive with suburban jurisdictions and in response to voters. There is no reason that would change with statehood. |
Anonymous
That wasn’t statehood. That was one vote in the House. https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/13038940/how-the-gun-lobby-shot-down-dcs-congressional-vote |
Anonymous
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One item that will need to change with statehood is signage.
When driving into the District, signs will have to read “Welcome to the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth” after statehood is achieved. |
Anonymous
That's a lot of verbiage. Sort of like saying "Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Mouthful Airport." |
Anonymous
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0% chance and the District cannot afford it.
I don't know why these fools keep talking about it. |