Letter: Taxes and Transparency
Letter to the Editor
My latest tax bill includes a breakdown of Alexandria City expenditures, intended to make me feel better as I write my check.
Letter: Where Are Our U.S. Senators?
Letter to the Editor
The conspicuous silence in Alexandria’s mayoral race rests with our two Democratic Senators Kaine and Warner.
Letter: Support Women’s Voices Theater
This fall the Washington metro area has seen more than 50 professional theatres produce more than 50 world premiere plays and musicals by more than 50 female playwrights as part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival.
Letter: Democratic Values
Letter to the Editor
I’ve been a lifelong Democrat. I am a Democrat because of my values, not the other way around.
Letter: Back to The Past?
Letter to the Editor
Are we the only ones confused by candidate Van Fleet’s mixed messages on business development?
Letter: Hindering Affordable Housing?
Letter to the Editor
On her website, Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg states that she would like to “support nonprofit developers who want to invest in our city’s affordable, workforce housing.” I agree.
Letter: Whose Interests?
Letter to the Editor
Many thanks to Ernie Lehmann [Letter, “Follow the Money,” Gazette packet, Oct. 15-21] for pointing us to the Virginia Public Access Project (www.VPAP.org/commitees).
Letter: Moneyed Special Interests
Letter to the Editor
In a recent letter to this paper, Mindy Lyle questions Ms. Silberberg’s judgement by suggesting absurdly that her opposition to development was essentially a failure to reach a consensus with her fellow council members.
Letter: Funding Public Schools
Mary Kimm’s editorial and Mr. Tillet’s letter to the editor correctly attribute the school budget shortfall to the State Legislature’s chronic under-funding, shifting obligations to the county, and surging higher needs populations (English language learners, children living in poverty or requiring special education services). Mount Vernon residents are keenly aware of these challenges.
Letter: A Matter of Accountability
Dan Storck, the current Fairfax County School Board member who is running for Mt. Vernon supervisor, does not have a very good record for Mt. Vernon Schools delivering quality education when compared with other Fairfax County school districts for school accreditation and preparing seniors for college. Also, a reminder of Dan Storck’s voting record for family life education.
Letter: Candidate With Vision
As we move toward the planned significant personnel increase at Fort Belvoir, in response to the BRAC realignment, the Mount Vernon District finds itself at the threshold a potential new and better future — if we are able to the elect a leader on the county Board of Supervisors with the vision and ability to make this better future a reality.
Letter: Tainted Endorsement?
A national group designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an anti-muslim and anti-gay hate group has been involved in Fairfax County Public Schools politics since April, and now has endorsed a slate of candidates for School Board.
Letter: Candidates On the Record
Sometimes issues arise during a political campaign that should make voters, regardless of their political leanings, question whether they should vote for a candidate. Such is the case here.
Letter: Importance of Libraries
Letter to the Editor
I am a resident of Arlington and I wanted to write in to express how impressed I am with the programs my local library has in place to promote literacy in children.
Letter: Uniting the Community
Letter to the Editor
There's a candidate for County Board who can bring people from all different backgrounds together.