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Just as in years past, it is time to dedicate a column to the annual closeout process.

For years, Democrat politicians across Virginia campaigned on creating a redistricting commission. Arlington Delegate Rip Sullivan and former Governor Terry

Local news, views and things to do in Arlington, Virginia

The Right Note is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s. Days of breathless coverage about books written and illustrated half a century ago is what fills in the 24-hour news cycle when the current president will not take questions from the press and a former president no longer has access to Twitter. In case you missed it though, Arlington’s schools will be fully open to hybrid in-person learning by next week. While many parents are opting to keep their students at home, it will be the first time in a year most of our kids will have the option to return t...

The Right Note is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s. On Saturday the County Board met and slashed parking permits for some residents while paving the way to move forward on the county and school budgets. The County Board resisted the urge to raise the real estate tax rate, but only because residential assessments went up by 5.6% over last year, which means the average Arlington homeowner will already pay $382 more in taxes this year in a addition to the new proposed stormwater tax. This residential increase offsets a drop in commercial assessments. The ...