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A map of the city of Falls Church, with streets shown in color. Streets colored yellow are residential streets and are the ones affected by the speed limit (Photo via FCC website).

Students react to speed limit changes

Anna Goldenberg, News Editor November 14, 2023

Towards the end of 2022, the Falls Church City Council approved a resolution to lower speed limits from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour. They are now finally beginning to enforce this change, which...

The candidates for the 2023 City Council and School Board elections pose next to the Candidate Integrity Pledge alongside working group members. Not present: Ross Litkenhous, Tim Stevens and Amie Murphy. (photo courtesy of Hal Lippman)

Citizens for a Better City introduces Candidate Integrity Pledge

Abby Crespin, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2023

On July 12, 2023, Citizens for a Better City (CBC) held the first ever signing ceremony for the Falls Church Candidate Integrity Pledge. All candidates campaigning in the 2023 election cycle have signed...

A graphic of someone voting.

Silverman, Tysse, Gould, and Ortiz win School Board, as Connelly, Hiscott, Snyder, and Lian win City Council

Editorial Board November 2, 2021

9:32 pm With all results but provisional ballots, these are the expected results of local Falls Church Elections for School Board and City Council. Provisional ballots, which are expected to be less...

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Early voting begins, City Council race on Falls Church ballot

Sequoia Wyckoff, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2020

Early in-person voting began this Friday for the November 3 election. For Falls Church City voters (including some GMHS seniors), the presidency, a US Senate seat and House seat, a City Council special...

The candidates running for City Council and School Board sit in chairs on stage while the audience watches. The City Council and School Board elections are on November 5th. (Photo by Sam Mostow)

Students pack the Auditorium for the Lasso Forum

Sam Mostow, Editor-in-Chief October 21, 2019

In an effort to keep the student body of George Mason informed about the upcoming City Council and School Board elections, a forum was held in the Mason auditorium during Block 3 on Tuesday where students...

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