Letters to the editor

45 days of early voting is excessive

January 23, 2024

Dear Editor: Another commonsense bill was killed by democrats in our state Senate. SB 81 would have reduced our 45 days of early voting (first put into VA law in 2020 due to COVID) down to three weeks.  Our Senators Perry and Subramanyam sit on the Privileges and Elections subcommittee. Both of them, along with all the…

Continue doing the right thing for western Loudoun Villages

January 3, 2024

Dear Editor: It took time, but those of us who represent the vast majority of residents in the Village of Philomont were given the opportunity to speak, field questions, and have an overall productive discussion with County staff on the true feasibility of a design concept that gives Loudoun County Fire Rescue all the health,…

The 7/690 Interchange is a waste of taxpayers’ money

January 3, 2024

Dear Editor: In early January, the Purcellville Town Council will be reviewing again the proposed interchange at the junction of Route 7 and Route 690 (Hillsboro Road). The Council should reject this project. Citizens have been led to believe that the interchange would significantly reduce traffic congestion. That is a fable invented by County staff…

The case for supporting Ukraine

December 19, 2023

Dear Editor: Vladimer Putin last week said that Russia will not end its war against Ukraine until his country achieves “denazification,” “demilitarization,” and neutrality in Ukraine; i.e., no peace until Russia controls all of Ukraine and purges its perceived enemies. It is also clear that Russia’s ambitions include control over Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic states,…

Three cheers for the new zoning ordinance

December 16, 2023

Dear Editor: Congratulations! Loudoun County has a new zoning ordinance – adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 13. Everyone involved should be proud – the County Planning Staff, the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors and the hundreds of organizations, businesses and individual citizens that invested the time and energy to follow, understand…

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