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Commentary: Moral Consequences of Our Votes

Columnist E.J. Dionne, Jr. wrote in The Washington Post this past week that we should not be afraid to remind voters that elections and budgets have moral consequences.

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  • By Kenneth R. "Ken" Plum, State Delegate (D-36)
  • October 17, 2012

Commentary: A More Realistic Minimum

Northern Virginia jurisdictions are among the wealthiest in the country.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
  • February 2, 2016

Opinion: Column: Time and Again

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Our Special Community

Recently I was asked to participate in a workshop for a group of leaders who were planning a future for their organization. Specifically I was asked to discuss the characteristics of our community of Reston. While I try to stay on top of trends and am out in the community on a daily basis, I learned a lot preparing for the presentation at the workshop.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
  • October 30, 2013

Column: Kids Count

Officials at all levels of government need to demonstrate that we know how much kids count!

An index of key indicators in four domains measures what children need most in order to thrive: (1) economic well-being, (2) education, (3) health and (4) family and community.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
  • July 30, 2014

Opinion: Column: Mow, Mow, Mow Your Grass…

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Opinion: Column: "Slow Progression"

Opinion: Column: You're In My Thoughts

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Opinion: Column: Time Will Tell

Ordinarily, I'd be writing this column this weekend – after this week's events.

Column: Gun Violence Still With Us

Gun Violence

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  • By Del. Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
  • March 30, 2022

Column: General Assembly Session Nears Adjournment

General Assembly

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  • By Del. Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
  • February 14, 2023
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Pinball Wizard

Chantilly man wins state pinball championship.

Kevin Stone took out a loan to buy the 15 pinball machines in his McLean basement, the site of this year's Virginia state pinball championship. Virginia was one of 33 states to take part in the simultaneous championships on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Opinion: Column: What's Today?

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Opinion: Column: Hitting The Nail on the Head

What are all these "Toe Nail Clipper" emails I receive nearly every day?

Commentary: A Debatable Deal

Opponents of legislation to prevent gun violence have said for years that current laws on the books should be enforced before new laws were passed, but they quickly changed their minds when Attorney General Mark Herring moved to enforce Virginia’s law on recognizing concealed weapon permits from other states.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
  • February 10, 2016

Commentary: Legal Meaning of Sex Discrimination

Recently Attorney General Mark Herring issued an official opinion at my request and the requests of others as to the meaning of sex discrimination under Virginia law.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
  • May 30, 2016

Column: Thank You, DCRA

The opening of the Silver Line brought an overflow crowd of dignitaries and well-wishers to cut the ribbon and ride the first train.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
  • August 6, 2014

Reston Column: Cyber Security

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month as designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum, State Delegate (D-36)
  • October 7, 2016

Opinion: Commentary: Understanding the Law About Weed

During its Reconvened Session last week the General Assembly approved an amendment proposed by Governor Ralph Northam that decriminalizes the possession by adults of a small amount of marijuana effective July 1, 2021.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum, State Delegate (D-36)
  • April 15, 2021

Opinion: Commentary: Facial Recognition as a Legislative Issue

One of the side-effects of the global pandemic and the resulting quarantine has been the difficulty of recognizing others after months of not seeing each other in person.

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  • By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum, State Delegate (D-36)
  • May 7, 2021

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