Ryan Belmore - The Alexandria Brief

Government & Politics

Parajon proposes $977M budget with no tax rate increase, but rising assessments mean higher bills for most homeowners

City faced $22.9M gap; schools transfer held at 1.5%, below school board's request; $88.7M reserved for school capital contingent on land use decisions

Public Safety

Beyer leads regional delegation demanding federal funding for Potomac Interceptor repairs, and a backup water supply for the region

The Alexandria congressman leads 13 colleagues from Maryland and DC in calling for urgent action. The request for a backup water supply study reveals a vulnerability the spill exposed.

Government & Politics

Republican Party names Gerry Chandler as nominee for April 21 Alexandria City Council special election

Chandler will face Democrat Sandy Marks and independent Frank Fannon in a three-way race

Publishers Note

Publisher's Note: A new home

The Alexandria Brief has moved. You might notice things look a little different this week. That's because I've migrated to a new platform—Ghost—after three months on Substack. A significant number of readers have reached out over since the launch of The Alexandria Brief with