Tag: democrats
Your Views: Lack of political diversity produces bad laws
To the editor:
Virginia House of Delegates bill 2262, which permits bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs, is emblematic of how governance goes...
Ethical Reflections with Rev. Ian Markham: Toleration and political disagreements
The word toleration is often misunderstood. Often the word is applied to people who “enjoy hanging out with different types of people.” In truth,...
Your Views: Vote ‘yes’ to end gerrymandering
To the editor:
As Glen Besa, who calls himself “a ‘small D Democrat’ before ... a ‘capital D Democrat,’” told the Chesterfield Observer the day...
Our View: E pluribus unum
As most people already know, while Election Day itself is Nov. 3, it’s possible to vote early in person or by mail in Virginia,...
Our View: A rare chance for redistricting reform
While uncommon, sometimes good policy aligns with politics to generate bipartisan support for needed change.
This happened in the mid-1990s, when a moderate Democratic president,...
My View | Denise Dunbar – National Unity: That’s the ticket
Most of us have extra time on our hands due to the coronavirus pandemic, and we spend that time in different ways. One of...
Your Views: The unstated reason for densification
To the editor:
If all this development city council is rubber stamping is so fiscally advantageous, why is city hall proposing a property tax increase...
Council updated on legislative priorities for General Assembly session
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
During the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session, which commenced on Jan. 8, the city plans to staunchly support state legislation...
Your Views: One-party rule leads to unresponsive government
To the editor:
Two articles that appeared in the Nov. 7 Alexandria Times concern me. The first is Our View’s commentary on moving Alexandria’s local...
Democrats take control of the state legislature in Tuesday’s election
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
All five of Alexandria’s incumbent state officeholders for the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates were reelected on Tuesday. In...
