Tag: poverty
My View: We can reduce poverty!
By Heather Peeler
Do you hear the good news? A few weeks ago, the Census Bureau reported that child poverty is at a historic low....
My View: Why I’m running for council
By Michael S. Clinkscale
We pay people to be poor. This is the essence of the social welfare system as it is applied today. And...
Newcomer Michael Clinkscale runs for city council
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Michael Clinkscale’s journey to running for city council is far from traditional.
When Clinkscale, one of two Republican candidates on the ballot...
My View: Angles of academic success
By Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D.
The mission of Alexandria City Public Schools is to ensure that every student succeeds. But what does success look like?
In...
How the city counts its homeless population
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Carpenter’s Shelter volunteers found him living in his car in the parking lot of a West End condominium development.
The man...
Your Views: When we all do well, Alexandria does well
To the editor:
During election season, a lot of pitches and promises are made. But there’s often three big issues that linger behind the scene:...
Letter to the Editor: Santa, please fix the tax reform bill
To the Editor:
Dear Santa,
A wonderful Christmas present for all Americans would be:
■ A bipartisan approach to a tax reform plan, which is revenue neutral, doesn’t...
