Editorial: Budget Season Trainwreck?
County looks at “lines of business,” schools call for full funding.
Karen Garza didn’t move to Fairfax County from Texas to preside over the decline of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Mount Vernon Letter: Political Correctness
Letter to the Editor
Political correctness run amok has begun to seep into the precincts of Fairfax County.
Mount Vernon Letter: Infringing on Second Amendment
Letter to the Editor
Liberal gun control advocates, particularly politicians, repeat the same talking points whenever there is a shooting by terrorists or other criminal types.
Mount Vernon Letter: Inova–Don’t Forget People
Letter to the Editor
After Inova threatened to close Mount Vernon Hospital a decade ago — some say to enhance their leverage with local elected officials — much praise is now being lavished on this health care leviathan.
Column: What's Ahead in the State Legislature
Commentary
The 2016, 60-day session of the Virginia General Assembly gavels in on Jan. 13.
Column: Ready To Serve Mount Vernon
Commentary
The New Year is ringing in many changes to our community including the passing of the baton of local government leadership from my friend and mentor, Gerry Hyland, to me.
Letter: Careless Driving
To the Editor
My wife and I are in Reston every six weeks or so. We may notice the traffic more than folks who are here all the time. But we are always amazed at the careless driving.
Commentary: Reston, A Look at 2015
Despite less than an ideal economy, the Hunter Mill District continues to evolve at a fast rate. Everywhere I go in the District, I see new business opening, adding to our vibrant downtowns and business corridors.
Commentary: New Year Resolutions
Resolutions for the new year are easy to make; I have made dozens in my lifetime.
Commentary: Tall Oaks—Do It Right!
Independent Progressive
When Fairfax County approved the new Master Plan for Reston land use in 2014, I was among those pleased that key elements of Mr. Simon’s founding vision were maintained.
Letter: School Project Lacks Vision
Letter to the Editor
The Patrick Henry School and Recreation Center Project time clock has begun in earnest.
Alexandria Letter: Expensive Visit
Letter to the Editor
As much as I enjoy patronizing downtown Alexandria, I will never again spend my money or plan any events in the city.
Alexandria Letter: Be Nice to One Another
Letter to the Editor
As we kick off another New Year, let us abandon some of the negative practices of the Old Year regarding the interactions of the mayor and City Council.
Column: A New, Shared Sense of Purpose
I thank you for this great honor of serving as your mayor. This is a time for a new, shared sense of purpose, to paraphrase Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Middle School: Launching Pad to Success or Pipeline to Failure?
Commentary
Per recent studies, our middle schools nationwide are often overlooked, frequently allocated secondhand resources and habitually saddled by low expectations, yet it is the critical period in a child's education and development.