By Rev. M. Davies Kirkland Dulin United Methodist Church is living in the wilderness. Since 1972, some 47 years ago, United Methodists have had conversations about the full inclusion of LGBTQIA persons in the life of the United Methodist Church. Several mainline denominations have already dealt with this issue, resulting […]

At the conclusion of last week’s Mason District budget town meeting, I asked attendees to share what decisions they would make if they were the decision-makers. Their anonymous suggestions were written on brightly colored “stickies” and posted on the meeting room wall for all to review. Decision-making is tough, and […]

It is hard to overstate how well the leaders in the City of Falls Church have done managing the process to permit the construction of a brand new, state of the art $120 million high school that, beginning with the coming fiscal year, will add no new costs for City […]

Economic facts of life are changing home life in our increasingly transient community. So it’s nice to ponder a special neighborhood where the changes — while present — have preserved some old Arlington intimacy. Arlington Village is the cozy set of 80-year-old historically designated garden apartments by a woodsy ravine […]

I have always been an activist and an advocate, and a firm believer in educating those around me about the value of raising your voice to create change. Raising my voice in advocacy was my path to running for the Fairfax County School Board. The year before I decided to […]

By Karen E. Torrent My name is Karen Elena Torrent and I am seeking the Democratic nomination for State Senate to bring long overdue and desperately needed new energy, vision, and experience to the people of the 35th District and Virginia. One of the greatest risks to Virginia’s people, economy […]

March came in like a lion, adding fuel to arguments about climate change and its effects locally, nationally, and globally. At the National Association of Counties (NACo) annual legislative conference last weekend, local officials discussed the challenges of climate change. Interest in the subject was high, necessitating adding room at […]

One family’s housing crisis was resolved last week in some 13 minutes.

Following the unanimous vote by the Falls Church City Council to give a preliminary OK to the “special exception entitlement” (SEE) for the Falls Church Gateway Partners’ plan to develop the 10.3 acres of the City’s West End, a blizzard of a half-dozen meetings to review and recommend the submission […]

The 2019 legislative session officially ended nearly two weeks ago. We will gather in Richmond again on April 3 for the reconvene session. I have the privilege of serving the 35th District as well as serving as a senior member on the Senate Finance Committee and as a budget conferee […]