By Senator Scott Surovell As traffic congestion continues to plague us, I am intensifying my fight for more transportation resources in our area. Last week, I testified before the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) and made the case for more funds for several critically needed transportation projects: the I-95/Occoquan bottleneck, U.S. 1 widening and bus rapid […]
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On November 20, 2018, during its work session, the Dumfries Town Council became the first town in Prince William County to adopt a Resolution in support of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
In sharp contrast to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Meeting where the Resolution was rejected, our Town Council adopted the Resolution in a 7-0 vote.
Thanksgiving is a holiday that people celebrate in America by inviting friends and family for parties.
It is good to be grateful. In the Holy Qur’an it says “If you are grateful, I will surely bestow more favors on you” (14:8). The Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) said “One who is not grateful to others is not grateful to God”.
I recently read one of the top stories on Potomac Local about the new high school opening in 2021.
After reading, I had some thoughts about reoccurring themes happening in Prince William County regarding the placement of public schools. I know that overcrowding has been a growing issue in Prince William County and we’ve compensated by building new schools around the county to accommodate the growth.
I’m a life-long Virginian who moved to Prince William County in 2007, when Corey Stewart became chairman of our board of supervisors. As a political independent, I’m fed-up with the misleading campaign rhetoric, empty promises and divisive scare tactics that Corey Stewart – and some other candidates from both major parties – use to try […]
Proposed new residential developments in Prince William County — developments that need approval by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors — have become one of the most contentious issues of our time.
Why? Because most new homes (if not senior living) could eventually house children who will use public education in our county, a county that currently has overcrowded classrooms and depends on trailers while new schools and additions are being built.
Supervisor Candland: On 19 September the Prince William (PW) County Planning Commission voted on a measure to allow 551 residential houses to be built along the west side of Devlin Rd (i.e., Stone Haven II). The proposal will soon come before the PW Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) for a final vote. As […]
Recently, I read that our defense budget was signed into law on time for the first time in 10 years and want to thank Congressman Wittman for his part in making that happen.
I’ve known Rob Wittman over six years since meeting him at a veteran’s roundtable in Woodbridge. He discussed how continuing resolutions kick the can down the road. The result: passing budgets that hurt the ability of our military to plan how to combat current and future threats.
There has been a lot of discussion through the years about extending Metrorail from Springfield through Woodbridge to Dale City/Potomac Mills area. Three main reasons why this is a bad idea for the residents of Prince William County include:
If you examine most end of the line Metro stations, most include similar land use configurations already existing in Eastern Prince William County. Limited non-residential development would occur in Prince William County due to Metrorail.
