Letters to the Editor

The other day, I saw, for the first time, off Happy Creek Road, where all the trees have been cut ...

Preserve Warren County is a group of concerned citizens united for the betterment of our community and working to create ...

Letter delivered to County Administrator. April 23, 2026 Mr. J. David Martin Intern County Administrator Request for Removal of County ...

Those who urge us to vote ‘no’ on redistricting desperately want us to ignore the larger picture and look at ...

I am grateful for the thoughtful engagement of my North River District constituent who wrote in response to the recent ...

As a North River District constituent of Supervisor Dr. Jamieson, I’m writing as a resident of Warren County in response ...

Judging from outward appearances, the MAGA movement intends to commit suicide by pursuing its unquestioning loyalty to Trump. The consequences ...

It’s probably common knowledge – at least in my mind – that I love to travel. A day trip, a ...

I recognize that finalizing the budget may be a complex process; however, I have some reservations regarding the proposed $0.10 ...

On June 26, 1984, the United States Senate passed the Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act.  The bill, backed by President ...

I’d like to express my gratitude to the great staff and volunteers at our wonderful Samuels Library for their help with ...

The recent controversy over the Warren County Republican Committee’s mass meeting has generated a great deal of anger about who ...

On Wednesday of this week, on behalf of dozens of petitioners, I filed a challenge to the February 12, 2026, ...

I realized something recently—I haven’t spoken to many people face-to-face in quite a while. Most days I’m walking through the ...

Supervisor Richard Jamieson is correct that Virginia’s current congressional map scores well on certain proportionality measures, but proportionality alone is ...

Key Takeaways Virginia’s current congressional map is the most proportionally accurate in the nation — a gap of just 0.6 ...

The Front Royal Planning Commission recommended approval of an ordinance to allow a second house, aka accessory dwelling unit (ADU), ...

As someone whose Quaker roots run many centuries deep in this part of Virginia, I have long been mindful of ...

Democracies don’t usually collapse in a single dramatic moment. They erode when powerful people normalize the idea that elections are ...

Wednesday marked crossover at the General Assembly, the day on which bills that have passed the House matriculate to the ...

At a recent meeting, the Winchester Planning Commission voted to remove the Pledge of Allegiance from its agenda. One member ...

The vote by the Warren County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night to resume funding our library was the first step ...

At last night’s Board of Supervisors meeting, we learned that a developer is proposing a data center for a large ...

A recent letter to the Royal Examiner attempted to frame Congressional redistricting as a power grab by Democrats instead of ...

I am writing to bring attention to a matter that I believe will have a significant impact on the Town ...

We, the People of this remarkable Commonwealth, find ourselves challenged and disregarded by our own elected officials. We are asked ...

Two recent Royal Examiner pieces, “Democrats Redistricting Initiative a Blatant Power Grab” (Jan. 22, 2026) and “Commentary: Redistricting, Ideology, and ...

Virginia Code § 15.2-2511 states, “Localities shall have all their accounts and records, including all accounts and records of their ...

Delegates Wiley and Oates have delivered another performance of Republican grievance theater, complete with lobster metaphors and apocalyptic warnings. But ...

Good Governance is characterized by transparency, accountability, fairness, inclusiveness, and adherence to the rule of law. You need all 5 elements ...