Tag: politics
Your Views: Campaign finance reform
To the editor:
Recently I discovered that my beloved Virginia ranks in the bottom 10 in state campaign finance and disclosure laws, as there are...
Your Views: Bring back the signs
To the editor:
Every year as elections approach I am impressed when I am in Arlington. The streetscape is abloom with the flowers of democracy:...
Enough said
By Mark Eaton
Last week, on Oct. 28, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) said, according to The Washington Post:
“Speaker Pelosi’s husband had a break-in last...
Keep a sense of perspective: The danger of anxiety
By Rev. Ian Markham
As we approach the midterm elections, there is a palpable sense of anxiety in the air. The political divide runs deep....
Local journalist releases new history book
By Ariana Wilson | [email protected]
Michael Lee Pope, an Alexandria journalist and author released his new book, “The Byrd Machine,” on Monday.
The book explores how The...
Your Views: Not my grandmother’s party
To the editor:
My grandmother is spinning in her grave.
G’mom, as she was known to all family and friends – the name created by a...
Council prepares for General Assembly session with new state Republican majority
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
With Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin stepping into the governor’s mansion next year and a Republican majority in the Virginia House...
Bennett-Parker and Maddox face off in race to House of Delegates
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
With the Nov. 2 general election only a few weeks away, the race for the 45th District seat in the...
Florence King aims for City Council seat
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
Florence King tells people who ask that she almost had no choice but to run for City Council. As a...
Candidate profile: Darryl Nirenberg runs for council
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Darryl Nirenberg is a man with a plan. Not only does the Republican City Council candidate have grand aspirations for the...
