Letter: A Safe Space for Creative Leaps
To the Editor
I have been a resident of Great Falls for 26 years and my father has lived here for 36.
Commentary: Firearm Compromise, Equal Rights Amendment Passes
The third week of the General Assembly saw a major agreement emerge on firearm violence issues, and action on several of my bills.
Mount Vernon Letter: Why Change Felony Status?
Letter to the Editor
In last week's Gazette, I pointed out that the two most important issues our representatives in Richmond should be concentrating on are education and transportation.
Mount Vernon Column: Firearm Compromise, Equal Rights Amendment Passes
Commentary
The third week of the General Assembly saw a major agreement emerge on firearm violence issues, and action on several of my bills.
Mount Vernon Column: Legislation for Virginia’s Indigenous Tribes
Commentary
Virginia’s 11 state-recognized American Indian tribes played an important role in Virginia’s history, specifically in the founding of European settlements at Jamestown. Without the early contributions of resources and knowledge that these tribes shared, settlements such as Jamestown would have failed.
Alexandria Letter: Clear Those Handicap Spaces
Letter to the Editor
As a long time disabled resident of Alexandria, I have seen that when we have a significant snowfall, the snow in parking lots is often pushed into the handicap parking spaces.
Alexandria Letter: Improve Communication
Letter to the Editor
Congratulations to Mayor Silberberg for proposing to establish an ethical standard to which our elected officials must adhere, and for choosing now — when there are no ethical conflicts or controversies — to design and implement this standard. Who in their right mind would oppose it?
Alexandria Letter: Supporting Hillary
Letter to the Editor
Hillary Clinton is my candidate for President.
Alexandria Letter: Stay Informed in Emergencies
Letter to the Editor
Last week, we went through an event that could overwhelm even the best-prepared municipalities. Some streets remained un-cleared a week later in every corner of the D.C. metro area, including here in Alexandria.
Alexandria Letter: Snow Removal Inadequate
Letter to the Editor
On Tuesday, the ever-shrinking lanes on the city's major roadways and left turn lanes on the city's major roadways had not yet been cleared. Residential streets were still being plowed/cleared on Wednesday morning.
Alexandria Letter: Unintended Consequences
Letter to the Editor
The law of unintended consequences is the controlling principle of human history, reminding us to be careful what we ask for lest getting it thereby sets the stage for something we consider even worse than what we tried to prevent in the first place.
Alexandria Letter: A Little Poem of Praise
Letter to the Editor
As I think of the snow and its pure beauty and its grace that is given; I'm thankful for each day given and all the little blessings that unfold.
Alexandria Letter: Snow Parking Suggestion
Letter to the Editor
I noticed that the center of most streets in Old Town were plowed with same size vehicles you see on highways, leaving 4-5 feet of hard-packed snow from the curb.
Alexandria Column: Homeless in Alexandria–How Many and What To Do
Commentary–Carpenter’s Shelter
Imagine something goes wrong with your home during a blizzard like Jonas. Even worse, imagine you don’t have a home at all to protect your family from the blustering snow. This was a reality for the 61 adults and 21 children who sought refuge at Carpenter’s Shelter as 24 inches of snow blanketed Alexandria a couple of weeks ago.
Alexandria Column: We Pulled Together and We Pulled Through
Commentary
Two quick updates. First, we had a little snowstorm recently. Okay, not so little since we got 22 inches of snow in about 36 hours, but who’s counting? It was in fact the worst storm since the Knickerbocker Storm of 1922, and we made it through without a fatality.