Opinion: Commentary: Step into Nature for Improved Health
New research into the health benefits of being in nature prompted the Wall Street Journal reporter Betsy Morris to do a story titled, "For Better Health During the Pandemic, Is Two hours Outdoors the New 10,000 Steps?"
Opinion: Commentary: And They Are Off!
Inevitably someone is going to refer to the nominating contests for candidates for the Virginia statewide offices and the House of Delegates as horse races—not because of the characteristics of any of the candidates but because of the crowded field of persons who are offering themselves for public office.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Density: Source of Problems
Many people think that density is really good for Alexandria, but in my opinion, almost every major problem within our community can be traced to over-densification.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Overfunding Alexandria’s Stream Projects by Several Million
According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing stream construction projects throughout the Commonwealth, DEQ no longer allows default calculations for phosphorus to be used in pollution reduction crediting.
Opinion: Commentary: Marijuana Legalization Can Reduce School Inequity
Marijuana legalization, which was just passed by the General Assembly, presents a rare opportunity for society to right decades of wrongs.
Opinion: Column: Back to Abnormal
Well, those last two weeks were kind of fun, (comparatively speaking) to the dozen or so previous weeks.
Opinion: Editorial: Brain Injury Awareness: A Personal Story
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.
In 2007, my kids and I were at a fireworks show in Vienna that was so grand we were in awe of each burst.
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Opinion: Commentary: Budget Passed
Enormous number of measures baked into budget to address critical needs in an unprecedented year
The 2021 session of the Virginia General Assembly came to a close on Monday, March 1st, which really concluded with a long twelve hours on the floor Saturday that included the final passage of the Budget bill, and tax conformity legislation that set a critical $100,000 threshold for PPP expense deductibility for 2020 for all businesses in the Commonwealth.
Opinion: Commentary: A Progressive State if We Can Keep It
To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin who when asked at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia what kind of government had been formed replied, “a republic if we can keep it!”
Opinion: Independent Progressive: Reston Association Elections and Covid
Is it my imagination or is Covid 19 still playing an outsized role in my life, perhaps also in yours?
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Taylor Run and Vietnam Analogies
To while away the hours hibernating during Covid-19, my wife and I have watched Ken Burns’ award winning documentary “Vietnam.”
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Missing: Conservative Voice in Black Community
As a black female the question I am often asked is, “When did you know you were a Republican”?
Opinion: Commentary: Inland Flooding
Facing storm intensities far beyond what our infrastructure was designed to handle
With one week remaining in the 2021 legislative session, Senators and Delegates are putting the finishing touches on legislation, and preparing to head home to the districts they represent in Richmond and throughout the year.
Opinion: Column: Not That I Don’t Understand, But...
...So this is what the process is like trying to schedule a Covid-19 vaccination.