By RICHARD ANDERSON
R-Delegate, Prince William County
I am typing these words at my General Assembly desk in Richmond about a crucial vote on transportation that we took on Friday, February 22.
Opinion
By MILTON C. JOHNS
Chairman, At-large
Prince William County School Board
The just-completed presidential campaign renewed interest in questions about revenue and expenditures; how much our nation wants versus what we can afford. Now, our Prince William County School Board and administration face similar questions in preparing the budget for 2013-14 and beyond. Fortunately, we share the desire to continue Providing A World-Class Education for all students. That does not necessarily require extra spending. Still, public support is needed; and that demands understanding of the complex issues and facts involved.
By COREY STEWART
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN
Demographics. That’s the word I’ve seen over and over this past week as the pundits try to diagnose what’s wrong with Republicans. Last week’s presidential election certainly indicates that my party has a problem reaching minority voters. It’s a problem we must address, but the solution is not, as many suggest, to jettison our core principles to accommodate changing demographics. In fact, I think the answer is much simpler.
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Dear Woodbridge Residents,
Election Day is perhaps the greatest expression of our democracy. I would like to thank each and every person that made it to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote. As many of you know firsthand, there were excessively long lines at several Woodbridge voting locations. As I went from precinct to precinct, I was amazed and uplifted by the positive, patient, and determined citizens waiting in line, as well as the hardworking and empathetic Election Day volunteers. It was remarkable and inspiring. Thank you.
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The Council would sincerely like to Thank the citizens in the Town of Dumfries who exercised their right to vote on November 6, 2012.
The lines were long and the weather was cold, but the Town’s citizens were friendly, social, cheerful, looked out for one another, and there was a small-town feel.
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My name is Katy Patton and I am raising money for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research at the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine.
Over the past six years, I have watched a close family friend of mine battle this disease, and she has been an inspiration to me.
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By KEITH SCARBOROUGH
There have been several changes in voting laws and procedures that every voter should know about. Here are four important questions all voters need to answer in order to be ready to vote this fall.
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Submitted by: Virginia Delegates Richard Anderson, R-51, Mark Cole, R-88, John Cosgrove R-78, Mark Dudenhefer, R-2, Tim Hugo, R-40, L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-31, Chris Stolle, R-83.
A key function of the General Assembly is to elect judges. Unlike other states, this task falls squarely on the shoulders of the General Assembly and we must select judges of the highest character and ability. If either condition is lacking, we must ask “is this candidate worthy of selection?”
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The United States Postal Service has announced a plan to preserve Post Offices in small towns and rural communities across the country while the organization aims to achieve cost savings to return to financial stability.
After listening to our customers and communities across the country who expressed a strong desire to keep their local Post Office open, the Postal Service developed a new solution that will preserve a Post Office in a rural community by modifying the retail window hours. Access to the lobby and P.O. Boxes would remain the same and a community would retain their ZIP Code and community identity. This plan would enable the Postal Service to achieve over a half a billion dollars in annual cost savings in an effort to regain a stronger financial footing.
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Letter Submitted By Michael Furey
USPS Northern Virginia District Manager
America needs a financially-stable Postal Service. Toward that end, the Postal Service is taking aggressive actions to preserve the long-term affordability of mail and to adapt to a changing marketplace and evolving mailing needs.