Opinion: Commentary: Virginia’s Budget Focuses on Recovery
Last year was my first on the influential Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, where I was glad to gain direct experience in the allocation of funds and the tweaking of expenses which together create our state budget.
Once and Future White’s Ferry?
Operating since 1786, the ferry could begin running again soon.
White’s Ferry has operated since 1786, recently as an $8 cable ferry service that carried vehicles across the Potomac River from Poolesville to Loudoun County.
Expanded Beltway and Bridge: ‘Extremely Disappointed’
Plan would damage parks, increase greenhouse gas emissions and leave transit unfunded, according to Park and Planning
Even though the final environmental impact statement is far from finished, Maryland announced Jan. 27 that it has chosen to add four toll lanes to the American Legion Bridge and up I-270 to mitigate traffic congestion.
Editorial: Send in Pet Photos for Pet Almanac
The Pet Almanac, a twice-yearly special, will publish the last week of February, and photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted by Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.
The Strange Career of Felon Disenfranchisement
Amendment targets Jacksonian-era restriction weaponized during Jim Crow.
Felons have been prohibited from voting in Virginia since 1830, when the "right to suffrage" was denied "to any person convicted of any infamous offense." But it was during the era of Jim Crow that felon disenfranchisement became weaponized to prevent Black voters from influencing elections.
Opinion: Commentary: Moving the Needle on Justice
59 racial justice priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session
As we know, Covid-19 did not create the systematic failings and inequities of our civil justice system and social safety net.
New Visions for Public Schools in Montgomery County
Restorative justice practices offer hope to reduce racial disparities in school discipline.
“It’s not easy to do what my colleagues did today,” said Craig Rice, chair of the Montgomery County Council’s education committee, “which is to open themselves up.”
Opinion: Commentary: General Assembly at Crossover
This last year has been called “historic” and “unprecedented".
Opinion: Column: If Michael Corleone Had Lung Cancer
"Just when I thought I was out ... they pull me back in."
Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Wins Eight Awards
The Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control wastewater treatment plant was recently recognized for their “Tertiary Filters Rehabilitation Project,” and “Rehabilitation of Three Equalization Basin and Ancillary Facilities,” by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) in its annual Mid-Atlantic Region awards.
Inspiring Young People in Creative Learning Activities
Fairfax Symphony named a Dominion ArtStar
With more than five decades as an honored symphony, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) adds 2021 Dominion Energy ArtStar to its accolades.
Leveling the Playing Field in School
Advocating for children with special needs or learning disabilities
When Lisa Lightner's son Kevin was two years old, she discovered that he would need special learning support in school.
The Madness of Trust and Betrayal in Reston
Months of no hot water for mixed-use Reston condo
It's a losing game in the long run for any condo association to postpone needed maintenance on their buildings or make band-aid fixes.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Three Months Without Hot Water at Lake Anne
The Lake Anne of Reston issue is a microcosm of our national politics.
Reston Homicide Suspect Arrested in Newport News
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after he fled the Northern Virginia area following Wednesday’s deadly shooting of Samuel Onyeuka in Reston.
Opinion: Commentary: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
I have never known a politician who has not promised better schools, quality of life and safety.
Keeping Hunter Mill Residents Warm This Winter
No one needs to go without a coat.
The Hunter Mill District Winter Coat Closet that Cornerstones ran in partnership with the Hunter Mill District Supervisor’s office continues to be a much-needed resource for the community.
Valentines for Covid Heroes in Oakton
Volunteers in a Science Technology Art Music Philanthropy (STAMP) program at Waples Mill Elementary School in Oakton, along with Girl Scouts from the Oakton/Fairfax area, made more than 1,800 valentines in this year's Valentine Challenge with Volunteer Fairfax.
Vienna Police Highlights Feb. 5 – Feb. 11, 2021
The following summary contains various incidents of general interest as well as vehicular crashes handled by the Town of Vienna, Virginia Police Department from Feb. 5 – Feb. 11, 2021.
Great Falls Doctor Pleads Guilty to Not Paying Employment Taxes
Arshad Pervez Cheema, formerly of Great Falls, did not pay more than $2 million in employment and corporate taxes.
A doctor, formerly of Great Falls, pleaded guilty on Feb. 12 to willful failure to pay employment taxes, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting United States Attorney Raj Parekh for the Eastern District of Virginia.