Statehood for D.C. on the frontburner

Statehood for Washington D.C. isn't exactly a recent idea, but a new round of protests has brought the topic back onto the front burner. More details in the Washington Times here. Of course the big problem is what to name the potential new state. Washington doesn't work (we already have one). And New Columbia sounds like one of those banana republics run by druglords.   Oh.