Foster: Limited Options to Mandate ‘Non Partisan’ Elections

2026-09-02 3:01 AM

Foster: Limited Options to Mandate ‘Non Partisan’ Elections

A resolution the Falls Church City Council will consider Monday calls for a charter change to establish that candidates for local offices can qualify for the ballot by petition, only, and not as the result of being nominated by a recognized political party in the state. F.C. City Attorney John Foster advised the Council at its work session Monday that doing more in an effort to ensure local elections are non-partisan would infringe on First Amendment rights.

Mejía Hernandez Files Police Report, Seeks Criminal Investigation of ICE Officers

José Mejía Hernandez, the Arlington man whose attorneys are seeking a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his severe injuries during an encounter with federal immigration officers earlier this month,

Attorneys Seek Criminal Investigation of ICE Officers in Arlington Injury Case of José Mejía Hernandez

Attorneys representing an Arlington man who suffered a traumatic brain injury following an encounter with federal immigration officers are calling for a criminal investigation into the ICE officers involved, according

Interview: Shields Reflects on His Lengthy Tenure

Entering his last two weeks as the City Manager of the City of Falls Church, Wyatt Shields sat down with me to record a session summarizing his 23 years of

F.C.’s New City Manager Begins Job On Sept. 14

This Monday, the Falls Church City Council voted unanimously to hire Seth Hendler–Voss as the next City Manager of the independent City of Falls Church, Virginia. Seth Hendler–Voss will