Commentary: Congress Coming Together to Find and Fund Faster Cures
On Dec. 8, I joined with a bipartisan group of House and Senate members, and the Speaker of the House, as the Speaker signed the 21st Century Cures Act.
Editorial: History in Police Reform Part 2
Civilian Review Panel — and they said it couldn’t be done ….
Last week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to establish a Civilian Review Panel, part of a two-pronged concept of independent oversight of law enforcement recommended unanimously by the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.
Editorial: Every day in Potomac can be “small business day.”
Celebrate, Shop, Dine Locally
There is a joy to participating in community traditions and celebrations during the holidays, from walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to shopping in local stores, to being greeted by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.
Potomac Editorial: Holidays Are for Giving
Give thanks and share locally; tens of thousands of families around us are in need.
The holidays are about giving, and giving thanks.
Coming: Children’s Almanac 2016
Get creative and send art, poetry and more.
During the last week of each year, The Almanac devotes its entire issue to the creativity of local students and children.
Letter to the Editor: Intake Project Could Meet Other Needs
The following open letter was addressed to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Opinion: Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)
Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)
Opinion: Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)
Candidate for Board of Education (At Large)
Opinion: In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’
In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’
Opinion: In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’
In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’
Opinion: In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’
In the 8th: ‘Why I Am Running for Congress’
Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness Supports Meals Tax
After careful consideration, the Fairfax – Falls Church Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness has decided to fully support the proposed 4 percent Fairfax County Meals Tax.
American Elections: French Perspective
I am a French student who chose to come to study close to Washington DC for what I thought would be one of the most interesting elections in the history of Uncle Sam’s country.
Column: No to the Meals Tax
A food tax is not a silver bullet.
I have been opposed to the meals tax from the start, but what has concerned me most over the last several months has been the tactics used to try to convince our residents to vote for it and the county’s failure to deal with its spending problems. I would like to offer some clarity on these points and why I am against the meals tax.
Vote Yes: Immigrant Families Rely on Schools for More Than Education
Fairfax County Public Schools are more than just a place to learn. Growing up in Burke, I saw firsthand how our schools created a sense of community and neighborhood camaraderie. Schools are where we could go to borrow a book, where we could watch and play sports, and where we could perform a play or listen to a concert.