Tag: Alyia Gaskins
City Council unanimously adopts ZFH in late-night vote
By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected]
Just after midnight Tuesday, City Council voted unanimously to adopt the “Zoning for Housing/Housing for All” master plan and text...
Information reveals talks between Councilors, ZFH advocates
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
Residents have been sounding the alarm that members of Alexandria’s City Council have had their minds made up about the...
City Council rethinks panhandling regulations
By Wafir Salih | [email protected]
Alexandria City Council is reevaluating its panhandling regulations due to recent developments in First Amendment case law. While existing regulations...
Council hopefuls talk flooding, SROs, crime during public forum
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
All nine City Council candidates hopped on Zoom on Oct. 6 for a virtual forum to provide their thoughts on...
Justin Wilson and incumbent council members win big in Democratic primary
By Cody Mello-Klein and Olivia Anderson | [email protected] [email protected]
The result of Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary looked similar to 2018, as Incumbent Mayor Justin Wilson...
Our View: Alexandria Times endorsements
Every three years, Alexandria’s local elections provide a spark of civic engagement.
In this mostly one-party town, the Democratic primary tends to be the main...
My View: Why I’m running for council with Alyia Gaskins
When I decided to run for Alexandria City Council, I knew what I could bring to our city: the experience and skills of a...
Candidate profile: Alyia Gaskins runs for council
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
Alyia Gaskins is spending most of her time listening as she wages her first campaign for Alexandria City Council. She said,...