Some of the biggest stories this week in Alexandria concerned the question: how quickly should governments move regulations to pre-pandemic levels, if at all?
The biggest example this week was Gov. Glenn Youngkin signing a bill ending mask mandates in schools. Like with Youngkin’s opposition to the grocery tax, it’s not a fully partisan issue, with three Democrats in the state senate backing the plan. The bill is effective immediately, but schools have until March 1 to comply. Alexandria’s School Board has already scheduled a meeting to discuss compliance with the new rule.
Locally, Alexandria’s Planning Commission will be taking a look at continuing eased restrictions on restaurants and businesses after local retail said they need more time to recover from this past winter’s omicron variant.
Top stories
- Alexandria may have found its Comcast competitors
- Alexandria Police investigate Home Depot Robbery
- West End massive affordable housing apartment complex going to City Council on Saturday
- Alexandria man arrested for stealing luxury cars with fake IDs
- Alexandria City Public Schools announces special meeting to discuss mask requirements
- West End Mcdonald’s robber sentenced for series of similar robberies
- Poll: Should Virginia’s grocery tax be eliminated?
- Former voter registrar Anna Leider has died
- City looking at creating more King Street pedestrian-only blocks
- Del Ray Vintage Flea Market returns this Saturday
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