The New Normal
Stagnant assessment values
Locally assessed real property assessments increased 2.07 percent in Alexandria.
Impact of an Accident
Vehicle crashes in Alexandria.
False Prophets
Dr. Larry Sabato assesses where polling and analytics went wrong in 2016 election.
Dr. Larry Sabato and the election.
Stabilizing the City's Affordable Housing Crisis
At its Jan 28 public hearing, the City Council adopted the FY2017 through 2022 Strategic Plan.
Editorial: Ending Gerrymandering Important to Region
Efforts appear dead for this session, but elections later this year provide new opportunities.
While three bills that could have reined in the runaway gerrymandering in Virginia made it through the Virginia Senate to crossover, they died on Tuesday morning in a House subcommittee, despite some vocal Republican support.
In Session: Virginia General Assembly Briefs
Ghost of Carter Glass
Meet state Sen. Carter Glass of Lynchburg.
Chief Still Withholding Officer’s Name in Fatal Herndon Shooting
Temporary restraining order to not release name vacated by judge.
Fairfax County chief of police Edwin Roessler has yet to release the name of the 16-year veteran officer who fatally shot Mohammad Azim Doudzai, 32, at his Herndon-area home on Jan. 16 this year.
Improve Driver Laws, Reduce Road Deaths
Virginia’s highway safety report card.
Clifton resident Debbie Sausville represented Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) at a recent Capitol Hill news conference where Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) issued “report cards” rating all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their progress toward adopting 15 optimal laws that scientific studies, data analysis and real world experience show are effective at preventing death and injury on roadways.
Fairfax County Executive Proposes $4.10 Billion Budget
Calls for no increase in real estate taxes; falls $61 million short of schools’ request.
An exercise in “triage and trade-offs” was how Mount Vernon District Supervisor Daniel Storck described the FY 2018 budget as proposed by County Executive Ed Long to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Celebrating Black History Month
Educators say these lessons are urgently needed in current racial climate.
Even though Elavie Ndura knows that it is a daunting challenge to help children grasp the entirety of the African American experience in the shortest month of the year, each February she and other educators give it their best effort.
Marching to Valentine’s Day
Bloom Fresh Flowers at 625 S. Washington St. is putting a fresh spin on the Million Women's March on D.C. to celebrate Valentine's Day.
A ‘Big Weekend’ Celebrating Washington’s Birthday
This is the third in a series of articles about the George Washington Birthday Celebration. For more information, please visit www.washingtonbirthday.com.
Commentary: Choosing One’s Future
Nearly two weeks ago just across the Potomac, the United States inaugurated its 45th president – Donald J. Trump. It took only seven days for his Administration to put forth and sign an executive order that barred Syrian refugees indefinitely and blocked entry into the U.S. for citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
Commentary: Plank in the Progressive Eye
Donald Trump has a lot of people worrying about “alternative facts.” Rightfully so. But I also worry about progressives who seem to think their facts don’t come from a world of alternatives.
Commentary: First Amendment Is Alive and Well
“Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Commentary: Bill Would Hinder Municipal Broadband Program
Our future, at least part of it, exists on the internet.
Mini-Moves to Fight Winter Blues
Did you know even a short burst of exercise can not only boost your mood, but it helps activate your brain, too?
Commentary: What Do We Do with a Problem Like Alexandria?
Re-imagining the city.
There’s that guy at the intersection of South Washington and Prince Streets in Old Town who is causing problems for a lot of people.
Letter to the Editor: Another Hotel?
A group of investors have recently held meetings in the Durant Center with some home owners as well as absentee house owners on Harvard Street attending.