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Editorials
New year brings new hope
1/6/2009
As we flip our calendars from 2008 to 2009, there is considerable optimism that things will get better in the new year. That hopeful spirit is not confined to Loudoun County, though it is alive and well here. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Virginia’s budget crisis requires bold new direction
1/6/2009
What a difference a year makes.The budget the General Assembly passed in 2008 funded a landmark $1.5 billion bond package for capital construction at Virginia’s public colleges, universities and community colleges. It also increased public school funding by $1.1 billion, provided $22 million to expand pre-K education for at-risk 4-year-olds, ... | 0 comments
Redskins/Loudoun County deal stinks
1/6/2009
Dear Loudoun Board of Supervisors:I would like to take exception to the premise of the editorial printed Dec. 31 in the Loudoun Times-Mirror ('Supervisors should approve Redskins deal'). By way of introduction, I have conducted a private business in Loudoun County for 33 years. I have always paid my taxes ... | 0 comments
OpEd columnist should offer more details
1/6/2009
Bruce Smart owes citizens a lot more detail about his proposed energy policies described in the Times-Mirror Op-Ed, "Timid commission tackles aggressive problem," printed Jan. 2, 2009.His strong desire to impose higher energy prices on the people of Virginia is particularly disturbing. Before his proposals are given any serious consideration, Mr. Smart should provide ... | 0 comments
Memorial fund created in Doug Pierce's honor
1/6/2009
On Dec. 20, we lost a great friend, Mack Douglas Pierce Sr., to a tragic accident. Doug's engaging personality, his energy and sincerity impacted many people. His loss was devastating to many people.It's difficult to properly honor the memory of a person who led a life as fully alive as ... | 0 comments
It’s 10 o’clock, do you know where your Loudoun supervisor is?
1/2/2009
It was 10 o'clock on Dec. 17, and I just had returned from what was supposed to be a public meeting with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Ad-Hoc Energy Efficiency Committee. I was upset, when after taking valuable time away from my young family, I learned that there would ... | 0 comments