Letters to the editor
Dear Editor: If Congress doesn’t act soon to extend federal health care tax credits, 350,000 Virginians could lose access to affordable health insurance. That includes the hardworking individuals who power our small businesses, whether they provide child care, repair our vehicles, or keep our homes clean. I’m the President and CEO of You’ve Got Maids…
Dear Editor: As Mayor, I cannot stay silent in the face of what’s unfolding in our town. Let me be clear, I stand firmly behind the principle that every individual is innocent until proven guilty. What we are witnessing today are serious charges, but they come at a time of deep political division and immediately…
Density – overcrowding – has been a Loudoun problem for years. Some while back, voters rose up and tossed out the entire Board of Supervisors. That brought some help, but not for long. Since then, residential areas in eastern Loudoun have pretty much been built out. The Transition Policy Area was to be an area…
Dear Editor: A major transportation study is underway in Loudoun County—one that could impact traffic patterns and the rural character of western Loudoun for decades to come. A public outreach session is scheduled for May 7 at Woodgrove High School, and it’s critical for anyone who wants to preserve rural Loudoun to attend, get informed,…
Dear Editor: I’m extremely concerned about the Board action on April 15 to suspend lawsuit enforcement on the Mountain Overlay District. After careful thought and discussion with County Zoning officials, stricter rewritten ordinances were enacted in the MOD ZOAM in 2023 and approved by the BOS. The MOD Ordinances are intentionally rigid to protect the mountains from…
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