Tag: Virginia

Council poised to eliminate single-family neighborhoods

By Eric R. Wagner  City Council is preparing to implement wide-ranging changes to the city’s zoning code that would effectively eliminate single-family neighborhoods in Alexandria....

Better late than never

A cleanup of toxic material that takes place 80 years later is better than no cleanup at all. But it does beg the question:...

Lawsuit settled between city, Potomac Riverkeepers

By Wafer Salih | [email protected] The Potomac River is slated for a transformative cleanup. The city of Alexandria unveiled a comprehensive $11.8 million plan on...

Sophia Moshasha hopes to clinch Republican win in VA Senate

By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] Sophia Moshasha, Republican candidate for the District 39 Virginia Senate seat, said if elected she plans to focus on crime,...

School Board seeks staggered elections

Proposals for reducing board size, eliminating districts draw less support BY AMY WILL Nearly 30 years after its first election cycle, Alexandria City’s School Board is...

Out of the Attic: Alexandria and the Constitution

Sept. 17 is the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution was signed in Philadelphia in 1787, but an event...

Your Views: Popular Vote Interstate Compact is unconstitutional

The proponents of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact say that they are supporting democracy and fairness. In fact, the result of their proposal...

Analysis: What to make of COVID-19 data?

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] Data on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website indicate that since late October, every state in the continental...

Election Day 2020: Mark Warner, Don Beyer re-elected

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The Associated Press declared Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of Virginia at 7:31 p.m. on Election...

Redistricting reform amendment to appear on ballots in November

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] It’s only August, but politicians and advocacy groups are already starting to mount campaigns around a constitutional amendment that will...