Opinion: Commentary: Vote No on Constitutional Amendment
When talking about the Constitution: when in doubt, leave it out!
I have been fighting for nonpartisan redistricting reform for years, and many of my colleagues had redistricting reform as a centerpiece of their election campaigns.
Opinion: Commentary: We Need to Work Together to Avoid a Housing Crisis
On Sept. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a sweeping federal eviction moratorium for tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion: Column: “Canceritis”
There are two generic types of cancer: the cancer that you have, and the cancer that has you.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Good Deeds in Difficult Times
On August 22, while on my morning dog walk along Paul Spring Creek, I came upon a group of enthusiastic scouts from Trail Life Group VA-1115 splashing about as they removed several hundred pounds of trash from Paul Spring Creek in Hollin Hills.
Opinion: Commentary: Special Session at ‘Crossover’
As of this week, it is safe to say that we are at the unofficial halfway point or “crossover” period of this action-packed and historic special session.
Opinion: Column: And So It Begins
Eleven years, six months and two weeks, approximately, after being diagnosed with "terminal" cancer: stage IV non small cell lung cancer, I have begun my treatment for stage IV papillary thyroid cancer.
Opinion: Commentary: Facilitating Voting, Adjusting the Budget and Tackling Criminal Justice
Over the last month, the Virginia General Assembly has been in what’s called a “special session” to address voting in the forthcoming election, the budget and criminal justice.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: What Problem is Ban Solving?
To the members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors who recently voted to move forward on a public hearing for a total ban on firearms in public places within Fairfax County, I ask a simple question: what problem is this solving?
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: For Some Workers, Nothing Leisurely About This Labor Day
Workers lucky enough to have a job face the double bind of fearing the risk of COVID-19 and being laid off.
There will be nothing leisurely about this Labor Day for many working families, not least for essential workers.
Opinion: Column: Cancer For Dummies: Me
As I was telling my long-time friend, Rita, over the phone on Saturday afternoon, as a cancer patient – and I know this is going to sound ridiculous, short-sighted and stupid, I am not always forthcoming and honest when it comes to sharing new symptoms with my doctors, particularly my oncologist.
Opinion: Commentary: Protecting The Postal Service
Hundreds of calls and emails from constituents urging Congress to stop efforts to sabotage the USPS.
This August the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) unexpectedly became a center of national attention.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Expanding Awareness of Systemic Racism
To the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees; The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area supports and promotes the Fairfax County Public Library’s initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion, social and racial justice, and spotlighting authors from marginalized populations.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: A Time for a Good Gun Safety Law
Back on Sept. 13, 2019, state Senator Scott Surovell, wrote an opinion article in the Connection newspapers about his father and son feeling scared and intimidated by four armed men walking through a farmer’s market carrying AR-15s.
Opinion: Commentary: Reforecasted Budget Progressing
The General Assembly is meeting virtually this week and next week in a special session necessary to revise the budget due to the pandemic and the need to implement election law changes in time to take effect prior to the November general election.
Opinion: Commentary: Honoring Women in 2020 on the Centennial of the Adoption of the 19th Amendment
This week we celebrate 100 years of women earning the right to vote.