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Fou n d e d 1991 • Vol. XXXII N o . 23
The City of Falls Church’s Independent, Locally-Owned Newspaper of Record, Serving N. Virginia
Beyer Keys Battle of Broad Street Same-Sex Marriage Win, 267-157 In Wake of Supreme Court Ruling, a Bi-Partisan Vote by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes Falls Church, Tuesday led a wide bipartisan majority in the House this week to vote for passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, federal legislation to codify marriage equality protections. The measure passed by a comfortable margin, 267-157, as every Democrat voted for it, and 47 Republicans did, as well. It now faces the prospect of passing the Senate as well, which would have the effect of overriding any future ruling by the Supreme Court in opposition. The House held the vote in response to Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurrence in Dobbs, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade, in which Thomas urged the Supreme Court to “reconsider” its Obergefell v. Hodges
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HARVEY’S, A RESTAURANT THAT OPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR, along with fellow local businesses the Neighborhood Barbershop and Mister Finster’s Tattoo Studio, prepared dishes for a fundraiser in support of the Falls Church Education Foundation — visit FCNP.com to find out which business was responsible for the winning dish. (Photo: Michael Butcher Photography)
F.C. Council Mulls Alternative Housing Adds to Work Plan by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
Mulling changes to the City of Falls Church Work Plan that it may vote on next month, the Falls Church City Council
stumbled at its work session Monday night over the addition of an item promoting housing alternatives, such as accessory dwelling units and “missing middle” options, worried about
opposition that has developed in Arlington and some other nearby jurisdictions. Still, the matter will move ahead in a final Work Plan document that the Council is expected to vote
on later this month. In a related matter, the Council has also begun taking up the alternative housing issue in its discussions on revising the
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Inside This Week News-Press Summer Real Estate Guide 2022 The Falls Church News-Press presents its summer real estate guide with tips and tricks on buying a home, the best way to downsize when moving to a smaller place, design trends in home building and more. See Pages 11 — 22
The Final Installment of Ted White’s Science Fiction Tale
Part four of a science fiction story by News-Press Copy Editor and long-time Falls Church resident Ted White, potently blending dreams, psychology, a probable near-future and the threat of an alien invasion. The story concludes within...
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Index
News Briefs..........................................2 Comment...................................... 5,7,8 Editorial................................................ 6 Crime Report........................................8 Art Show Review..................................9 Business News..................................23 News & Notes.............................24,25 Calendar......................................26,27 Back in the Day.................................30 Critter Corner..................................... 30