Letter: Careless Driving
To the Editor
My wife and I are in Reston every six weeks or so. We may notice the traffic more than folks who are here all the time. But we are always amazed at the careless driving.
Commentary: Reston, A Look at 2015
Despite less than an ideal economy, the Hunter Mill District continues to evolve at a fast rate. Everywhere I go in the District, I see new business opening, adding to our vibrant downtowns and business corridors.
Commentary: New Year Resolutions
Resolutions for the new year are easy to make; I have made dozens in my lifetime.
Commentary: Tall Oaks—Do It Right!
Independent Progressive
When Fairfax County approved the new Master Plan for Reston land use in 2014, I was among those pleased that key elements of Mr. Simon’s founding vision were maintained.
Commentary: A Workable Solution for I-66
There was a great deal of concern about “$17 tolls” inside the beltway on I-66 during the recent election. I shared those concerns as I did not want to set a precedent of tolling a road that we were not adding infrastructure to.
County: Deeply Disappointed
Fairfax County has recently been advised by the Lake Anne revitalization project’s primary developer, Lake Anne Development Partners LLC (LADP), that their deal with the County may no longer be feasible.
Commentary: Justice for Juveniles
I often quote from papers written by the staff of the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis; they provide the most fact-based, nonpartisan, clear analysis of key issues facing Virginians (http://www.thecommonwealthinstitute.org/).
Commentary: Lake Anne Plan Abandoned
Instead of the anticipated December groundbreaking for the ambitious revitalization of Lake Anne, the community was shocked by the news that Republic Land/Lake Anne Development Partners was dropping out of this public-private venture after months of effort failed to attract financing for the project.
Commentary: The Passing of an Era
Last week I made a journey to Norfolk, Va., to say a final goodbye to a former colleague in the House of Delegates, Thomas W. Moss, Jr., who passed away.
Commentary: Helping the Working Poor
In the season of giving when thoughts turn to what can be done to help friends and neighbors in the community who do not make enough to make ends meet, there are many efforts to help them with a basket of food at the holidays, a food and clothes closet and other well-meaning and important giving programs.
Commentary: We Can Still Reach Out and Help in Reston
Independent Progressive
Although the calendar says we are in the season for sharing and giving, the mood in the United States seems conducive to neither.
Commentary: More on Session Agenda
Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum/State Delegate (D-36)
The General Assembly will convene for its regular session on Jan. 13.
Opinion: Finding Oil
In a world darkened by violence and despair, candles will soon light up the night.
Letter: Contribute to the Rescue Reston Legal Defense Fund
To the Editor
Many thanks to our supporters - and we still need your help! Please make a difference with a donation to ensure we can maintain legal strength and backing to preserve designated open space at Reston National Golf Course, a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program Golf Course.
Commentary: Medicaid in Perspective
A recent newspaper headline proclaimed that “Audit finds waste, inefficiencies in Virginia’s Medicaid program.” As often is the case, the real story is beyond the headline.