Pat Martin, ousted chair of the Tazewell County Republican Party, filed a lawsuit last Monday in Tazewell County Circuit Court seeking an injunction to prohibit the reorganization meeting held on this past Saturday from going forward.  The suit was filed by Blacksburg attorney Thomas Debusk on behalf of Martin and other ousted officials and named […]

Last week U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia John Brownlee announced his resignation effective next month.  Likely speculation, which Brownlee has fueled, seems to be that he is considering a run for Virginia Attorney General next year.
Brownlee proved to be an effective U.S. Attorney, taking down drugs and local government/police corruption among other […]

Since Isaac St.C. Freeman was elevated by the General Assembly in 2005 to Circuit Court judge in Smyth County and the 28th Judicial Circuit there have been many rumors about his demeanor in office. 
Today the Bristol Herald-Courier has a story on his apparent legislating from the bench antics in denying concealed handgun permits to at least two […]

On Sunday afternoon the 9th District Republican Committee held a special meeting to discuss the events of the Tazewell County GOP Convention from back in March.  I attended as a voting member in my capacity as Chairman of the Smyth County GOP.  The meeting lasted about 3 hours. Going into the meeting I was really […]