School board race comes into focus as Dems, GOP make endorsements
Both the Fairfax County Democrats and the Fairfax County GOP have made their endorsements in the 2019 school board race.
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Local pols ask OPM to loosen teleworking rules as Metro shutdown approaches
Rep. Don Beyer and other local members of Congress want OPM to clarify teleworking rules for federal workers affected by this summer's Metro shutdown.
BOS chairman candidate forum this Sunday in Gum Springs
The four Democratic candidates in the Board of Supervisors Chairman race will be taking part in a forum Sunday afternoon in Gum Springs.
100 bags of trash, shopping carts, tires, bikes and more pulled from Little Hunting Creek
Some 35 volunteers collected more than 3,000 pounds of trash at State Sen. Scott Surovell's annual Little Huntington Creek cleanup on Saturday.
County fed up with trash pickup problems
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, frustrated with repeated or late trash pickups by American Disposal Services, said last week it will look into taking legal action against
Storck: Lots of progress in new budget, but more work remains
Supervisor Dan Storck discusses the recently passed FY 2020 budget, which funds priorities like One Fairfax, affordable housing and schools.
Two Lee District candidate forums coming up
The four candidates in the Democratic primary for Lee District Supervisor will be participating in two candidate forums in the coming days.
In wake of fatal crash, Beyer urges quick completion of GW Parkway study
Rep. Don Beyer said he asked the National Park Service to move faster on its George Washington Parkway traffic study.
Surovell: FCPS is not “fully funded”
State Sen. Scott Surovell writes that the public should be skeptical of politicians' claims that Fairfax County Public Schools are "fully funded."
Housing emerges as top issue in Lee District race
The four Lee District Supervisor candidates discussed a range of issues with residents on Saturday, with housing mentioned frequently as a concern.