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Opinion: Kaine, Warner should urge Biden to drop federal asset tax

By Potomac Local News

President Biden’s federal asset tax, which is being sold as a tax on billionaires, could actually be imposed on millions of hardworking Americans, evolving to hit everyone who has a job or owns some form of assets.

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Opinion: Vanuch will bring much-needed support for police to Washington

By Potomac Local News

This year, Stafford and the Fredericksburg region have a unique opportunity to fill an open seat in the newly created 7th U.S. Congressional District.

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Opinion: Meals tax will lead to fewer people eating at local restaurants

By Potomac Local News
Photo: Montclair Family Restaurant

The economic illiteracy of this Board is astounding. Based on this budget, you need a lesson, so here goes:

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Vega: Reduce residential tax bills; Axe Meals Tax on consumers

By Letters to the Editor
Vega

In March of 2020 the stock market plummeted nearly 8,000 points and by April unemployment hit 15%. That same month, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors responded by increasing the average residential tax bill by almost $200 per family.

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Opinion: Prince William schools should stop shielding its new chief equity officer

By Potomac Local News
Brown [Photo: Prince William County Public Schools]

It’s been five months since Prince William County Public Schools hired its chief equity officer.

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Opinion: Racial & Social Justice Commission should set the agenda, not Prince William government staffers

By Potomac Local News
The James McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center. [Photo by Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

A fellow commissioner asked me following the aborted March 31 meeting of the Racial and Social Justice Commission (RSJC) the following question: “What do you [Mac Haddow] want to allow the Commission to make progress?”

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Opinion: PW Digital Gateway will lower tax burden on homeowners, fund schools

By Potomac Local News
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Data centers present a unique and exciting opportunity to enhance the lives of every single citizen of Prince William County by growing our commercial tax base, improving our schools, fixing our roadways and infrastructure, and increasing funding for first responders.

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Opinion: Reader applauds Manassas police parenting seminar, drug-take back events

By Potomac Local News
A drug take-back event [2016 file photo]

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Opinion: Why is SCPS moving Park Ridge out of Park Ridge?

By Potomac Local News

The Stafford County Public School’s current redistricting plans to move the Park Ridge community out of Park Ridge Elementary is a direct consequence of the poorly planned new development of Embrey Mill. A development that is not even done adding to the load of our districts.

Why should the longstanding, established community of Park Ridge (the obvious namesake of the school) be punished?

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Opinion: After emails released, can residents trust Warner on School Board?

By Potomac Local News
Stafford County School Board

During the Stafford County School Board, a sitting board member released personal information regarding a minor child, violating the minor’s privacy and putting the minor’s safety at risk.

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