Tag: Scott Dreyer
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Virginia Supremes Deny Emergency Appeal to Certify Gerrymander
by Scott Dreyer On April 28, the State Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from Attorney General Jay Jones to certify the ballots from the April 21 yes/no gerrymandering election. This means, instead of the high court now greenlighting an acceptance of the results from the controversial election, they will continue to deliberate before issuing their opinion, thus keeping…
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Judge Rules Gerrymandering Election Unconstitutional
by Scott Dreyer On Wednesday, Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley issued an injunction against the yes/no gerrymandering election that concluded April 21, thus blocking the state from certifying the results. Attorney General Jay Jones (D), who gained notoriety in October 2025 when his texts surfaced where he had fantasized about the murder of a Republican lawmaker…
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Youngkin Blasts Spanberger for “Blatant Lie” On Gerrymander
by Scott Dreyer Former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), usually known for his mild-mannered demeanor, broke with decorum and accused current Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger of lying in her support for a “yes” vote in the current election to redraw Congressional lines. On March 25, Spanberger appeared in this commercial, calling on Virginians to vote “yes” in the election currently…
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Warner Files to Run for 4th Term
by Scott Dreyer Sen. Mark Warner (D), one of Virginia’s two U.S. senators, announced on March 16 that he is running for a fourth, six-year term. Warner, born in Indianapolis and the first in his blue-collar family to attend college, invested heavily in early cell phone technology, which made him tremendously wealthy. Warner has publicly stated he knew…
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Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise
by Scott Dreyer The Democrat-led General Assembly voted in recent days to raise the salary for State Delegates and Senators to $50,000 per year. Virginia has always had a General Assembly made of part-time legislators. The idea was for them to have their primary jobs back at home, and their service in the legislature in…
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While Del. Rasoul Condemns ICE, Illegal Alien Stabs Fredericksburg Woman to Death
by Scott Dreyer On Monday, February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg, was found stabbed to death at a Fairfax County bus stop with multiple knife wounds to the upper body. Minter was a mother whose life was ended far too soon. The next day, police arrested Abdul Jalloh, 32, from Sierra Leone, who entered…
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The Most Aggressive Gerrymander of Any State
by Scott Dreyer In what Cardinal News columnist Dwayne Yancey labels “sheer ugliness,” Virginia Democrats on Feb. 5 finally released their proposed new maps to carve up the Old Dominion into 11 new Congressional districts. According to the US Constitution, House seats are apportioned by population, so since Virginia has somewhat over 8 million residents, we have 11 members in the House of Representatives. Of those current 11…
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If The World Is Getting Hotter…
Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills Of 0 Degrees? by Scott Dreyer Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather (short-term conditions) vs. climate (long-term trends). But just as an observer, it’s been really cold here around Roanoke for a long time.…
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Former Swim Captain Blasts Spanberger’s Stance on Trans Athletes
Spanberger’s mushy messaging on protecting girls in sports disqualifies her from being governor, says Lily Mullens, former Roanoke College swim team captain. by Scott Dreyer On October 9, the two candidates for governor — Democrat Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Sears — engaged in their only debate. Many have decried that there was only one…
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Roanoke’s Rasoul Draws Highest Share of Out-of-State Dollars
By Scott Dreyer, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the nickname “Sam,” has made a down-to-earth, squeaky-clean image a big part of his political persona. Those acquainted with him know Rasoul to indeed be a friendly, outgoing individual. Rasoul represents House District 38 (see map), which covers most of Roanoke City. However, when…
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“Comeback Tour” at Virginia Tech to Honor Charlie Kirk
by Scott Dreyer As our region and nation reel from the senseless violence that recently stole the life of conservative icon and free-speech advocate Charlie Kirk, there is also a sense among many that a kind of invisible line has been crossed: not only how has political violence struck America again, but how can some…
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Youngkin: “Nobody who would cheer murder should be allowed within 100 yards of a student.”
by Scott Dreyer Many across Western Virginia and our nation have had nerves raw and on edge, first since the chilling video of a man knifing to death Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska, 23, on a light rail train in Charlotte, NC, and then the outrageous news that the killer had been arrested and released 14 times…
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Miyares Excoriates “Utter Travesty” Against Women Swimmers
by Scott Dreyer At 10:30 a.m. on August 25, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares held a press conference at the Salem library to reveal his office’s investigation into alleged abuse by Roanoke College officials against members of the 2023-24 women’s swim team. About twenty people attended the event, including five Roanoke County elected officials, some local media, and…
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Former Swim Team Captain Exposes Abusive, Vengeful Staff
by Scott Dreyer On August 25, Attorney General Jason Miyares held a press conference at the Salem library to share the findings of his office’s investigation into how Roanoke College treated members of its women’s swim team, a controversy that first erupted in the fall of 2023 and went on to make national headlines. Miyares…
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Rasoul’s Anti-Zionism Roils Roanoke
by Scott Dreyer Roanoke is seldom a vortex in state politics, but controversial comments this summer from Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), who goes by the anglicized nickname Sam, have gone statewide. Rasoul was born in 1981 in Ohio, the son of Palestinian immigrants; he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2014. Some…