The opinions of the Times’ editorial board on the latest news and events in Alexandria.

Model it for us

It’s a fact that Alexandria greatly needs to balance its tax base by drawing more businesses to the city. It’s also a fact that...

Mulling election changes

 Does Alexandria need to make changes to the way we conduct our local elections?  Some of the ideas that are being floated, and that were...

A question of ethics and optics

The American public’s trust in government at all levels continues to erode year after year. This is not Republicans versus Democrats; people on both...

Getting it right

 When a white gunman opened fire in a Black Charleston, South Carolina, church in June 2015, it set in motion a nationwide soul searching...

A needed market correction

Alexandria’s e-scooter program is teetering and appears ready to topple. Good.  We’ve expressed skepticism about this program for five years now for numerous reasons –...

This can’t happen

In the year 2024, in progressive Alexandria, it is absolutely unacceptable that a teacher in a public school should face harassment for his sexuality.  The...