Guest Commentary

2025-04-30 8:02 PM

Senator Saddam Salim's Richmond Report: October 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-10-03

By Virginia Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim Hurricane Helene This past week, we have witnessed the devastation across the Southeast caused by Hurricane Helene. The hurricane’s impact was felt in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and right here in Virginia. Many communities, particularly

FCNP.com

Delegate Marcus Simon's Richmond Report: September 2024

Marcus Simon • 2024-09-19

September is the beginning of several different seasons. It’s football season (as you may remember from my last column, we dropped my son off at Virginia Tech last month, so Go Hokies!), it’s back-to-school season, in Virginia it’s election season

Marcus Simon

Former President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, on June 17, 2024. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)

GOPer William Krystal on Harris’ Major Debate Win

FCNP.com • 2024-09-12

By Bill Kristol On June 27, at this year’s first presidential debate, Joe Biden lost his chance for a second term. Last night, at this year’s second presidential debate, Donald Trump may well have lost his chance for a second term.The

FCNP.com

Senator Saddam Salim's Richmond Report: September 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-09-05

By Virginia Sen. Saddam Salim As a member of the General Assembly, my responsibilities extend beyond just voting on legislation. One of these duties includes serving on various boards and commissions that the Virginia General Assembly participates in. Among the most

FCNP.com

Delegate Marcus Simon's Richmond Report: August 2024

Marcus Simon • 2024-08-15

The end of August is back to school time. For Rachel and I, it’s a particularly poignant back to school season as we are about to be empty nesters as we send our youngest off to Virginia Tech in the

Marcus Simon

Delegate Marcus Simon's Richmond Report: July 2024

Marcus Simon • 2024-07-18

Ideas for legislation come from so many sources – constituent casework, conversations with a colleague, a community meeting, or even an NPR segment. While not all bill ideas are created equal, the general idea is to improve the lives of

Marcus Simon

Electrify Everything! 7 Ideas for a Healthier Home, Planet

FCNP.com • 2024-06-20

by The Falls Church Climate Action Network (FCCAN) Super-efficient pumps like this one can both heat and cool homes by moving heat inside or outside depending on the season. Learn more at Saturday’s Electrify F.C. Open House. (Photo: Argent Heating

FCNP.com

Large puzzle with the Progress LGBTQ Rainbow flag

A Pride Month Sermon

FCNP.com • 2024-06-19

By the Rev. Amanda Hendler-Voss First Congregational Church, WDC When I lived in Asheville, North Carolina, my favorite coffee spot had a delicious drink called “Cesspool of Cinnamon.” A buttery warmth with a tingle of cinnamon and punch of caffeine, the drink’s

FCNP.com

Op. Ed: Sup. Jimenez on New Greener Mason Initiative

FCNP.com • 2024-05-07

by Sup. Andres Jimenez, Mason District Supervisor, Fairfax County My passion for environmental protection started in the West Virginia mountains as a kid. Though I was born in Bogota, Colombia, I grew up in West Virginia. My friends and I spent

FCNP.com

Op. Ed: Sup. Jiminez on New Greener Mason Initiative

FCNP.com • 2024-05-03

By Sup. Andres Jiminez, Mason District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board My passion for environmental protection started in the West Virginia mountains as a kid. Though I was born in Bogota, Colombia, I grew up in West Virginia. My friends and I

FCNP.com

Senator Saddam Salim’s Richmond Report: May 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-05-02

By Virginia Senator Saddam Azlan Salim As the dust clears on Governor Youngkin’s record number of vetoes, Virginia still does not have a budget. Two weeks ago, the General Assembly went back to Richmond for the annual reconvened session. During the

FCNP.com

Senator Saddam Salim’s Richmond Report: April 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-04-11

By Virginia Senator Saddam Azlan Salim This past Monday marked Governor Youngkin’s deadline to act on all bills passed in this year’s General Assembly. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed a record 153 bills, many of which had bipartisan support and represented broadly

FCNP.com

Statement of Fairfax County Board Chair on Youngkin's Metro Funding Cut

FCNP.com • 2024-04-09

By Jeffrey C. McKay, Fairfax County Board Chair The Youngkin Administration’s decision to remove additional Metro funding from the General Assembly’s proposed state budget is beyond troubling. The money the Administration believes Northern Virginia can use to make up the gap

FCNP.com

Opinion: Lessons from October 7: Be Media Literate and Foster Civility

FCNP.com • 2024-03-21

By Debra Z. Roth It’s lurking out there. You can’t see it much in Falls Church City, but it’s inside many. Some people talk about it with the blinds closed and in whispers. Others imbibe a few drinks and then their

FCNP.com

Community5-WomensHistoryMonth-Monday-FCNP-scaled

Celebrating Women’s History in Falls Church: Local History is Women's History

FCNP.com • 2024-03-15

By Sharon Schoeller Sharon Schoeller is a long-time advocate for the Falls Church City Schools. She is currently a member of the Women’s History Group and Secretary of the Board of the Falls Church Ed Foundation. When we read or hear that

FCNP.com

Celebrating Women’s History in Falls Church

FCNP.com • 2024-03-14

By Sharon Schoeller When we read or hear that March is Women’s History Month, it is easy to think that history means celebrating people from the past who have made major contributions to the City of Falls Church. Of course that’s

FCNP.com

Mayor Hardi’s Weekly Update

FCNP.com • 2024-03-08

By Letty Hardi, Mayor, City of Falls Church Dear Friends, It was another busy week, with business on our agenda spanning a new project proposed for the vacant lot next to Harris Teeter, affordable housing, and updates to the floodplain maps. That's

FCNP.com

Senator Saddam Salim’s Richmond Report: March 2024

FCNP.com • 2024-03-07

By Virginia Senator Saddam Azlan Salim As my first session in Richmond comes to a close this weekend, I am excited by the legislative progress we have made. In both the House and the Senate, the Democratic caucuses have secured significant

FCNP.com

Yes, Falls Church, There Is a Primary on March 5!

FCNP.com • 2024-02-29

By Jeff Person This is Jeff Person, and I was just elected Chair of the Falls Church City Democratic Committee (FCCDC). I have been working in Democratic politics for the better part of 20 years. The first campaign I ever volunteered on

FCNP.com

Innovative Solutions to the Affordable Housing Crisis

FCNP.com • 2024-02-01

By Michael Hopkins It is no secret that there is a housing affordability crisis in the metropolitan Washington, DC region. Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in our nation’s capital is $2,400 per month, meaning that individuals making minimum wage

FCNP.com

Leading? Forget the Golden Rule

FCNP.com • 2024-02-01

By Dr. Joel Schlesinger From our earliest days we learn the Golden Rule, the idea of treating others as we would want them to treat us. But what if others don’t want us to treat them according to our preferences, especially

FCNP.com

On Fusion Energy

Donald Beyer • 2024-01-11

A CONCEPTUAL FUSION reactor, an advanced energy device that achieves controlled nuclear fusion reactions. Theoretical until December 2022, successful fusion reactions have now been achieved. The 2023 film Oppenheimer conjures a dramatic story of how the top-secret Manhattan Project harnessed the

Donald Beyer

On Effective Leadership: It’s All About the Context

FCNP.com • 2023-12-07

By Dr. Joel Schlesinger Countless behaviors, traits, and values inspire the exercise of leadership; and each leader brings their own special set. In the popular leadership book “Good to Great,” Stanford researcher Jim Collins lists seven. Or, in “Jack: Straight from

FCNP.com

Guest Commentary: A Prescription for Good Health: Selecting the Right Medicare

FCNP.com • 2023-11-03

By Dr. Lily Pham, Regional Vice President of Health Service As a physician, the last thing I want is for a patient to make decisions about their health and well-being based on the cost of care and medication rather than their

FCNP.com

Four F.C. City Council Candidates In Their Own Words

FCNP.com • 2023-10-26

Erin Flynn Erin Flynn Will Prioritize the Delivery of Basic City Services, Respond To Community Concerns, And Implement Policies That Enjoy Strong Community Support That Move Us Forward Together Dear City of Falls Church Voters, It would be a privilege to represent City

FCNP.com

On Effective Leadership: It’s All About the Context

FCNP.com • 2023-12-07

FCNP.com

Guest Commentary: A Prescription for Good Health: Selecting the Right Medicare

FCNP.com • 2023-11-03

FCNP.com

Four F.C. City Council Candidates In Their Own Words

FCNP.com • 2023-10-26

FCNP.com

A Penny for Your Thoughts

Penny Gross • 2023-09-14

In all the cacophony surrounding assaults on democracy and the founding ideals of the United States of America, a recent op-ed in the Washington Post brought some suggested clarity to the battles for ideas, inclusion, and independent thought. The essay

Penny Gross

Guest Commentary: Local Campaign Finance Tracking: How to Get It Right

FCNP.com • 2023-08-25

By John D. Lawrence I’m sure most of you have seen that the candidates in this year’s races have signed a pledge saying they’ll try to raise their money within the City to the greatest extent possible. Keeping local elections

FCNP.com