Letters to the Editor: December 15 – 21, 2016   Left-Wing Hypocrisy in News-Press Editorial Editor, In the November 23 News-Press, the editor treated us with a harangue on sanctuary cities, proudly proclaiming that Falls Church, is, or should be, one. Mean spirited, alt-right, hateful, bigoted, all terms used to describe […]

Letters to the Editor: December 8 – 14, 2016   Questions for City Leaders On New School Project Editor, In the November 25 edition, Nicholas Benton wrote, “In just a few months, the Falls Church Council and School Board are going to have to agree on how much they are willing […]

Letters to the Editor: December 1 – 7, 2016   Predatory Towing Going On at Winter Hill Editor, I am objecting to the new predatory towing practices in the Winter Hill area of S. Virginia Ave. and James St. Nine p.m. to 6 a.m.? Seven day a week? Parking on the […]

Letters to the Editor: November 24 – 30, 2016    Is Rep. Beyer Sincere About Helping the Poor? Editor, I accept Don Beyer’s view of why Democrats lost big. He was right to a point. Potential U.S. Supreme Court nominations also influenced Catholics and Evangelicals to vote heavily against Clinton. However, […]

Letters to the Editor: November 17 – 23, 2016   Committed to Celebrating Diversity in The Little City Editor, In light of recent events in our country, we have heard from many in the community who are coping with real fear and anxiety about their futures. As members of the leadership […]

Letters to the Editor: November 10 – 16, 2017   Meals Tax Would Not Have Been Enough Editor, I fully agree with Mr. Andrle’s Letter to the Editor in last week’s edition in which he states in his letter “Virginia counties rely too heavily on property taxes for revenue.” Let’s be […]

Letters to the Editor: November 3 – 9, 2016   Meals Tax is Better Than Higher Property Taxes Editor, As a fiscal conservative, to me it’s pretty simple – the meals tax is one of the only tools we have as an alternative to property taxes. It’s widely agreed that Virginia counties […]

Letters to the Editor: October 27 – November 2, 2016   Spending Has Merit, But Must Be Done Responsibly Editor, Bob LaJeunesse made some good points in his guest commentary last week, such as extending borrowing durations, use of the rainy day fund, and taking advantage of low interest rates to […]

Letters to the Editor: October 20 – 26, 2016   Must Allow Freedom of Press for High Schools Editor, I fully support The Lasso’s petition to remove, in its entirety, School Board policy 9.46. Back in the early 70s, I also was involved in a Silver Spring, Md. high school newspaper’s action […]

Letters to the Editor: October 13 – 19, 2016   Excited About Newly Renovated TV Studio Editor, A September 29 article and accompanying photograph in the News-Press of the newly renovated and equipped public TV studio at George Mason High School is good news for all students who want to learn […]