Falls Church, VA - In a unanimous vote on May 21, the School Board approved the FY2027 budget following months of public hearings, revisions, and negotiations over how to balance rising costs with growing demands on the nation’s ninth-largest school division.
Virginia’s approach to congressional redistricting has long been considered a model for bipartisan fairness — but the state now faces a high-stakes controversy over a proposed mid-decade redistricting amendment. With early voting underway and the statewide referendum set for April 21, 2026, Virginians are weighing whether to keep the independent redistricting system or allow the General Assembly to redraw congressional maps ahead of the next census.
March Madness is coming to the nation’s capital. This year, Washington, D.C. will host the East Regional of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the iconic Capital One Arena, bringing some of the most intense and high-stakes college basketball games right to local fans’ doorstep.
As we approach the destination of this 2,300-mile journey for peace, we would be profoundly honored to welcome monastics from all Buddhist traditions to walk and gather with us in our nation’s capital. This is a precious opportunity for everyone to come together in the spirit of unity, compassion, and shared purpose.
Falls Church, VA - In a unanimous vote on May 21, the School Board approved the FY2027 budget following months of public hearings, revisions, and negotiations over how to balance rising costs with growing demands on the nation’s ninth-largest school division.
Here’s the Varsity Football Schedule for James Madison High School (Warhawks) for the 2025–26 school year, courtesy of MaxPreps:
August 28 – vs Stone Bridge...
John Adams gets a lot of love from American historians. Maybe too much love, as his administration in 1798 enacted the notorious “Alien and Sedition Acts,” which was the first (but not last) Federal law that criminalized political dissent. The law was quickly repealed by Thomas Jefferson (a much better President), but it set an early marker in American history: people in power will seek to suppress hostile voices.
On January 14, 2025, Pathway Homes, a regional nonprofit providing mental health services—starting with safe, stable housing—to individuals marginalized by poverty and inequity, announced that it will be moving into a 19,000 square foot building located at 4010 University Drive in Fairfax City. The commercial space will be built out by early 2027 as Pathway’s new mixed-use headquarters that will include at least 10 units of supportive housing to help people with serious mental illnesses and other disabilities who are over 50 to age in place.
On January 20, 2025, America witnessed one of its most profound democratic traditions - the peaceful transfer of power from the Biden Administration to the Trump Administration. The upcoming inauguration carries particular weight as President Donald Trump returns to the White House, making this an unprecedented historic moment in America. While some may focus on the political implications, this peaceful transfer of power truly represents America's greatness.
