Tag: ethics
Council prepares to tackle key issues this fall
By Duncan Agnew | [email protected]
City council is back in session after the summer recess with a full slate of issues and a number of...
My View: Did Graham make the right decision in ‘The Post?’
I recently saw the movie “The Post” and it lived up to the hype. It was well acted, with Meryl Streep effectively portraying how...
Allison Silberberg prepares to launch reelection bid
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Incumbent Mayor Allison Silberberg announced in early January she will run for reelection this year to continue fighting for a...
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Alexandria Times for raising relevant...
To the editor:
It feels good to write and thank the editors of the Alexandria Times for publishing balanced and thoughtful editorials on critical issues...
Letter to the Editor: Government ethics is about institutional integrity
To the editor:
I am writing to thank and commend you for your editorial, “An amended call for an ombudsman,” following up on your call...
Letter to the Editor: Conflict of interest and accountability
Your editorial addressing the rogue actions of the Alexandria Planning Commission (“Planning commission goes rogue” in the Sept. 21 Alexandria Times) when paired with...
Our View: An amended call for an ombudsman
In last week’s editorial we issued a call for an ombudsman in Alexandria to oversee ethics issues. In the intervening week, we learned an...
Our View: It’s time for an Alexandria ombudsman
A conflict of interest is defined as a situation where a person is positioned to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in...