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City Hall’s whistleblowers deserve our praise

City Hall’s whistleblowers deserve our praise

To the editor: Hooray for whistleblowers at City Hall! They point out how our taxpayer money can be protected and used more effectively. Their initiative should not be confused with insubordination and punished. If their claims [...]

T.C. students help squelch alcohol abuse among our peers

T.C. students help squelch alcohol abuse among our peers

To the editor: Spring has arrived, and the school year is entering its last few weeks. High school seniors around the country are already looking forward to prom and their final summer before starting college or [...]

Alexandria must change the way it elects city councilors

Alexandria must change the way it elects city councilors

To the editor: I am not surprised by our city council’s decision to increase taxes. Given a choice to spend or not to spend, they revert to form. After all, each and every one is a [...]

Dana Lawhorne and Bryan Porter have my support and merit yours

Dana Lawhorne and Bryan Porter have my support and merit yours

To the editor: I would like to make city residents aware of two dedicated, homegrown candidates running for constitutional offices in Alexandria: Dana Lawhorne for sheriff and Bryan Porter for commonwealth’s attorney. They represent the very [...]

Bucolic nature of Founders 
Park under threat by new policy

Bucolic nature of Founders 
Park under threat by new policy

To the editor: High-rise development on Founders Park was staved off in 1979 as the result of concerted efforts by nearby residents and Ellen Pickering, among others. Since then, Founders Park Community Association members have been [...]

Scouts need to blaze a trail to equality

Scouts need to blaze a trail to equality

To the editor: This month, the Boy Scouts of America will consider ending its policy discriminating against gay scouts. As an Eagle Scout and now a scouting parent and volunteer, I would very much like to [...]

When city residents get together, good things happen

When city residents get together, good things happen

To the editor: Perhaps you’re one of the 5,872 donors who contributed to Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s giving day, on April 17. If so, you helped make dreams possible for thousands of children, families in need and low-income, [...]

What is a literacy coach? Our educational system has no idea

What is a literacy coach? Our educational system has no idea

To the editor: To combat illiteracy, American public schools employ literacy coaches. But it is nearly impossible to find a job description that is consistent across schools and districts, if at all. Why do I care? [...]

Changing Redskins to Redtails is no improvement for NFL team

Changing Redskins to Redtails is no improvement for NFL team

To the editor: Starting this year, the Washington Redskins mascot’s moniker has been under relentless siege. Slings and arrows have been aimed at it by D.C.’s mayor — while dangling a possible stadium deal — and [...]

Adding more roads just 
feeds the congestion beast

Adding more roads just 
feeds the congestion beast

By Jonathan Krall Everybody wants to fix traffic congestion. “Our roads are congested! We should do something about it,” say otherwise-sensible adults all the time. And otherwise-sensible community leaders reply by saying they are working on [...]