Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Jason Miyares
How Virginia’s Broken Parole System Puts Criminals First And Victims Last
Public safety should not depend on which party controls the governor’s mansion. A woman sleeping in her home should be safe from a serial rapist. A family that has buried a murdered daughter should know her killer will serve his full sentence. The principal obligation of government should be to ensure public safety and uphold justice. By putting criminals first and victims last, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s Parole Board is derelict in its duty to all Virginians, especially victims.
Unions Silenced The American Worker, Now It’s Time To Reclaim Freedom
Virginia was born in an argument about freedom. Before the Bill of Rights, there was a Virginia Declaration of Rights. Before there was a nation, Americans believed government exists to serve the individual, not the other way around. That inheritance is why I’ve spent my career defending the idea that free markets, free minds, and a free society are not luxuries, but are the bedrock on which everything else in American life is built.
Virginia’s Democrats show us how to wreck a state in 5 easy steps
A big swirling bucket of the latest rumors, celebrity news and Hollywood gossip. The premier celebrity gossip app. The only apps that gives you a comprehensive real time celeb news stream. Gossip Bucket aggregates and streams the latest gossip news and headlines from the top sources in one place.
Virginia’s Democrats show us how to wreck a state in 5 easy steps Original
Political pros have a saying about how our two parties handle defeat and victory. When Republicans lose, the pundits say, they fear they’ll never win again; when Democrats win, they govern as though they’ll never have to win again. Virginia offers proof of the maxim. As Virginia’s Republican attorney general from 2022 to 2026, I worked alongside Gov. Glenn Youngkin to rebuild a state in disrepair. When we took office, Virginia ranked 46th out of 50 in post-COVID job creation.
How to Destroy a State, in Five Easy Steps
There’s an old saying about how our two parties handle defeat and victory differently. When Republicans lose, they fear that they will never win again. When Democrats win, they govern as though they will never have to win again. Virginia offers proof of the maxim. As Virginia’s attorney general from 2022 to 2026, I worked alongside Governor Glenn Youngkin to rebuild a state in disrepair. When we took office, Virginia ranked 46th out of 50 in post-Covid job creation.
My mother fled Cuba and found the freedom too many Americans now forget
Happy Birthday, America. We love you. We are grateful. And we are proud I've always believed that gratitude is the most underrated of all human traits, and ingratitude is among the ugliest. A person who cannot recognize what they've been given, who cannot feel the weight of unearned blessing, has a hole in their soul that no amount of achievement can fill. It's true of people and nations. America, I am sorry that some in this country do not love you.
Fighting On The Frontlines Of Antisemitism
In Kibbutz Be’eri, the air inside a child’s bedroom was still. Behind a small bed, a doll lay where it had fallen. The wall above it was scarred with bullet holes and blood stains. The scene needed no explanation. An Israeli girl had hidden behind her bed as Hamas terrorists rampaged through her home, clutching her doll in the dark and hoping to survive. However, she was found and murdered for nothing more than existing.
Miyares Culpeper GOP2
We and our 97 IAB TCF partners store and access information on your device for the following purposes: store and/or access information on a device, advertising and content measurement, audience research, and services development, personalised advertising, and personalised content. Personal data may be processed to do the following: use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification.
Miyares and Cantor: A 'yes' vote on April 21st is a slap in the face of rural Virginia
For an opposing point of view, see “Fair representation is a moral and constitutional obligation” by NAACP president Cozy Bailey Sr. For more information on the redistricting referendum, see our Voter Guide. Early voting is underway on a statewide referendum that will determine whether Virginia keeps the fair, voter-approved redistricting process adopted in 2020 — or politicians in Richmond will be allowed to replace it with a mid-decade congressional map designed to cement one-party control.
Miyares and Cantor: A ‘yes’ vote on April 21st is a slap in the face of rural Virginia
ROBERT L. MARONIC: How To Win The War In Iran? The US military cannot win the war in Iran for the Iranian people. The victory must come from the Iranian people themselves, especially the same …
Opinion | Virginia Democrats Try an Unconstitutional Gerrymander
Their plan for a 10-1 congressional map has already hit a roadblock in the state’s courts. By Jason Miyares and Eric Cantor graeme sloan/epa/shutterstock/Shutterstock Redistricting disputes are hardly new to American politics. But what is happening in Virginia today isn’t a routine partisan fight over congressional lines. It is a direct challenge to a voter-approved constitutional safeguard—and to the principle that constitutions bind those who wield legislative power.
DOJ seeks to join lawsuit against Loudoun County over trans student in locker room
The Justice Department has asked to join a federal lawsuit against Loudoun County Public Schools over the way it handled the case of three male high school students who complained about a transgender student in a boys’ locker room.
Column: Officers’ End of Watch service reminds us of what we owe Original
President Ronald Reagan once noted that those who claim we do not live in a time of heroes just do not know where to look. One might suggest they could look toward Virginia Beach where this February, two heroes gave their lives protecting our community. There are few careers in this country where the mere fact of going to work puts your own life at risk. In fact, law enforcement is one of the few vocations in America that guarantees a single-digit risk of death every time you put on the uniform.
Virginia AG says ‘broad search’ underway in Caribbean for missing resident Sudiksha Konanki
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares confirmed that a “broad search” is being conducted for Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old resident of Virginia who disappeared while visiting the Dominican Republic. Konanki, who is from Chantilly and had been attending the University of Pittsburgh, was reported missing on Thursday while vacationing with five friends, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Sunday.
Jason Miyares: In Virginia, migrant crime is all too real Original
While one appreciates The Times-Dispatch Editorial Board’s willingness to explore the impact of violent crime committed by noncitizens (“Youngkin sacrifices Virginia in service of Trump – again,” Dec. 15), I could not help but linger over the characterization of the epidemic of violent crime within immigrant communities as something imaginary. I disagree entirely. One hallmark of an education is the ability to consider an opposing view without adopting it as your own. Fair enough.
Fairfax County puts criminals first
America is a nation of immigrants predicated upon the rule of law. As a first-generation American and attorney general for the Commonwealth of Virginia, I am grateful and mindful of both on a daily basis. Public safety rests on the faithful application of federal and state law. Our Constitution vests broad immigration authority at the federal level while reserving authority over state crimes to state and local prosecutors.
Virginia attorney general seeking reelection over gubernatorial run in 2025
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has officially announced plans to seek reelection, ending speculation that he could run for governor next year. Virginia governors are limited to serving only non-consecutive terms, meaning Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) is ineligible to seek reelection in 2025.
Column: Democracy served by removing non-citizens from voter rolls Original
Column: This election night, the media can better explain how results work
Lara Trump says driving turnout is paramount in final hours of 2024 election
Republican National Committee co-Chairwoman Lara Trump underscored the need for voters to turn out on Election Day, as every vote is critical in the effort to propel former President Donald Trump to victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump explained she and RNC co-Chairman Michael Whatley have worked "really hard" to shore up the country’s election integrity ahead of the 2024 election. She also said that voters should have the mindset that their vote will decide the election.
Trump weaves election fraud warnings with voting legal victories at Virginia rally
SALEM, Virginia - Former President Donald Trump Saturday touted a Supreme Court election integrity ruling that favored Republicans, but warned that Democrats are bound to cheat to elect Vice President Kamala Harris. The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed Virginia to purge an estimated 1,600 people from its voter rolls in an effort to stop ineligible noncitizens from voting on Tuesday. "Good victory.
Virginia attorney general questions timing of DOJ voter lawsuit before election
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares rebuffed the Department of Justice’s new lawsuit against Virginia as Republicans spotlight the department’s legal action against the state. The lawsuit, announced by the DOJ last week, was filed after Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) issued an executive order that removed over 6,300 noncitizens from the state’s voter registration rolls in August.
Jason Miyares: Youngkin is right: Virginia is not a 'sanctuary state'
I was pleased to see my friend David Toscano publish his thoughts on immigration, though nowhere near as pleased to see him quote the late Ronald Reagan so enthusiastically (" Gov. Youngkin’s blame game is classic misdirection ," Sept. 17.) One almost looks forward to his equal enthusiasm regarding Reagan’s economic and foreign policy during turbulent times. Toscano argues that Gov.
Jason Miyares: Youngkin is right: Virginia is not a 'sanctuary state'
I was pleased to see my friend David Toscano publish his thoughts on immigration, though nowhere near as pleased to see him quote the late Ronald Reagan so enthusiastically ("Gov. Youngkin’s blame game is classic misdirection," Sept. 17.) One almost looks forward to his equal enthusiasm regarding Reagan’s economic and foreign policy during turbulent times. Toscano argues that Gov.
Tim Walz Brags About Passing Laws That Restrict Speech
This week, a federal court will take up a case challenging a 2023 Minnesota law that prohibits employers from discussing religious or political matters at required meetings, including meetings on elections, regulations, and whether employees should join a union. According to a recent Wall Street Journal editorial, Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., bragged about the impact of the new law, saying that employers will either have to toe the line or be sent to jail.
Virginia AG describes "paramount duty" of boards (opinion)
You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Julia Rendleman/The Washington Post/Getty Images | Rawpixel Virginians take great pride in our commonwealth’s esteemed higher education system, widely recognized as one of the finest in the United States.
Commentary: Fighting back against fentanyl in the Roanoke Valley and beyond
On average, five Virginians die of fentanyl overdose per day. Those five lost are our sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, classmates, coworkers, neighbors and friends. Each day, this problem only worsens. Overdose has been the leading cause of non-natural death among Virginians since 2013, accounting for more fatalities than motor vehicle and gun-related deaths combined.
Protecting our children starts with having a good defense
Last month, we stood together in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for its 60th-anniversary celebration, with onlookers likely wondering why the Virginia attorney general was standing with two of the most legendary defenders in football history: Mike Singletary and Randy White. We were there to record a new message aimed at raising awareness about missing children.
On Thomas Jefferson and DEI at UVA
By Jason Miyares Below is the full transcript of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’s address to the Jefferson Council at the University of Virginia. In “Never Apologize for Loving the University,” he discusses the enduring power of Thomas Jefferson’s legacy at UVA and how DEI continues to undermine these foundational principles.
Ousted Loudoun Superintendent Scott Ziegler loses bid to have criminal charges dismissed
A Virginia judge declined an attempt by the former superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools to have three misdemeanor criminal charges thrown out. Judge Douglas Fleming denied Scott Ziegler's request Thursday to have the three misdemeanor charges against him thrown out. Ziegler was indicted by a special grand jury in December that was tasked with investigating the school district's response to a pair of sexual assaults that occurred in district high schools in 2021.
Virginia's Madison County School Board adopts Youngkin transgender policy
Virginia's Madison County School Board voted unanimously to pass new parent-focused transgender policies, becoming one of a handful in the state to do so. The rural county north of Charlottesville became the latest to adopt policies put in place by Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R-VA) Department of Education to reverse recommendations made by former Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.
Tim Burchett, Waxer Tipton, Jason Miyares, Nick Pardue, Meg Kilgannon
On today’s program: Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Tennessee, reacts to news that Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a Special Counsel to continue his investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. Waxer Tipton, One Love Ministries Preaching & Vision Pastor, shares on the ground insight on the wildfires ravaging Hawaii.
Want a diverse college campus? End legacy admissions
Our country has provided more second chances to more people of different backgrounds, races, religions and creeds than any other country in the world. That's the American Dream. And our system of higher education is critical to its success. For the children of immigrants, education is often the doorway to tremendous opportunity and prosperity. For all Americans, regardless of birth, deciding where to go to college is one of a young person's most stressful, critical and life-defining moments.
Texas approves bill outlawing puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children Original
Texas passed a bill banning medicine used in gender transition procedures for minors on Wednesday. The bill will now make its way to Gov. Greg Abbott ’s (R-TX) desk, who is likely to sign it, making Texas the largest state to ban transition treatments for those under 18 years old. BIDEN'S STANDING QUESTIONED AS HE ARRIVES IN JAPAN FOR G-7 The GOP-controlled chamber voted 19-12 in favor of Senate Bill 14 , placing bans on puberty-blocking treatments for minors.
Biden's plan against antisemitism has potential, but it could be a major miss
White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice announced that the Biden White House is “aiming to release” its national strategy on antisemitism later this month. Expectations are appropriately high: President Joe Biden has suggested multiple times that antisemitism at the 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, motivated his decision to run for president.
Honoring the blue by backing prosecutors who enforce the laws
As the attorney general of Virginia, I firmly believe that we must stand with the brave police officers who protect our communities. One way we can do this is by ensuring we have prosecutors who will enforce our laws. In 2022, 246 officers woke up, put on their uniforms, said goodbye to their families, and tragically never came home. Included in this list are 60 officers who were shot in the line of duty. Another 20 died in car accidents.
Supreme Court should protect third parties from IRS fishing expeditions
The Supreme Court hears a case on March 29 that will test whether there is any real limit to the frighteningly invasive power of the IRS . In Polselli v. IRS, the high court will resolve a matter of statutory interpretation on which circuit courts have disagreed. NEGLIGENT IRS MISSES DEADLINE TO ACCOUNT FOR OWN MONEY The case involves disputes about two complicated, badly written subclauses in the same section of a law governing IRS authority.
Miyares seeks change to solitary confinement; critics vow to draw ‘line in the sand’
An 11th-hour call from the Office of Attorney General Jason Miyares is behind the reason why a House bill to reform solitary confinement has hit the skids.During the current legislative session, two bills have been introduced to reform solitary confinement of inmates, one in the House of Delegates and another in the state Senate.The Department of Corrections maintains that it does not allow solitary confinement, but “restorative housing.” International groups, like Amnesty International and...
Attorney General Miyares Creates 'First Of Its Kind' Antisemitism Task Force For Virginia
Dispatchist News from around the globe in real time Client login Attorney General Miyares Creates 'First Of Its Kind' Antisemitism Task Force For Virginia Attorney General Miyares Creates ‘First Of Its Kind’ Antisemitism Task Force For Virginia Search (Richmond)- After a steep rise in religious hate crimes last year, Attorney General Jason Miyares says his office had created a Task Force meant to monitor and combat acts of antisemitism in Virginia.The Task Force will focus on monitoring and...
Loudoun special grand jury indicts former Superintendent Scott Ziegler
A special grand jury in Loudoun County has indicted former Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent Scott Ziegler on three misdemeanor charges, a week after issuing a scathing report detailing the school district's misdeeds in responding to a sexual assault. The office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who had impaneled the grand jury, announced Monday that indictments against Ziegler had been unsealed.
Jason Miyares: Why I created an Election Integrity Unit in Virginia
As a first-generation American and child of a parent who escaped an oppressive regime, I have a deep appreciation for our innate rights and liberties. That appreciation might not be understood by individuals whose families have never experienced anything other than the liberties America offers. Sign up for a weekly roundup of thought-provoking ideas and debates ArrowRight When I was growing up, my mother told me stories about her childhood and early life in communist Cuba.
Virginia's 'criminal-first, victim last mentality' must end
Last year, the Washington Post wrote about the heartbreaking story of a young girl who a family member molested. The prosecutors from the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Office - over the objections of the victim and her family - reached an objectively inadequate plea deal with the perpetrator. He only received 17 years in prison and could be out on parole in just nine years. He was eligible for a life sentence.
Reducing crime requires law enforcement and prosecution
Last year while campaigning across Virginia, I repeatedly heard the same concerns about public safety and the rise in crime. I saw communities gripped in fear, officers leaving police forces in droves due to lack of support, and too many victims to count. From Abingdon to the suburbs of Fairfax County, the city of Richmond, the shores of Virginia Beach, and the hills of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginians everywhere were concerned about the rise of violent crime in the commonwealth.
Progressive District Attorneys Are Making Our Cities Unsafe
By Jason Miyares for RealClearPolitics While most Americans were focused on partisan polarization in Washington, D.C., the U.S. criminal justice system has been quietly transformed by a group of radically liberal billionaires and millionaires. They have attacked our system of justice at its roots, bankrolling the campaigns of activist district attorney candidates who promise to give criminals soft sentences in the name of so-called social justice and equity.
Op-Ed: Progressive district attorneys are making our cities unsafe
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 8:46 AM By Jason Miyares | RealClearWire, The Center Square While most Americans were focused on partisan polarization in Washington, D.C., the U.S. criminal justice system has been quietly transformed by a group of radically liberal billionaires and millionaires. They have attacked our system of justice at its roots, bankrolling the campaigns of activist district attorney candidates who promise to give criminals soft sentences in the name of so-called social justice and equity.
Progressive District Attorneys Are Making Our Cities Unsafe
While most Americans were focused on partisan polarization in Washington, D.C., the U.S. criminal justice system has been quietly transformed by a group of radically liberal billionaires and millionaires. They have attacked our system of justice at its roots, bankrolling the campaigns of activist district attorney candidates who promise to give criminals soft sentences in the name of so-called social justice and equity.
Opinion: New AG will put victims first in fight against crime
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at The Virginian-Pilot. Republican candidate for attorney general Del. Jason Miyares speaks during a rally in Glen Allen on Oct. 23. Miyares defeated Democratic incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring in the November election.
Jason Miyares: If your local Virginia prosecutor won't enforce the law, I will
My time as a prosecutor taught me that the one thing victims of violent crimes are desperate for is not to be forgotten. Unfortunately, Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and so many of today’s “social justice” prosecutors have forgotten our victims. In Fairfax County, a defendant was charged with repeatedly raping and molesting a 5-year-old child and was eligible for a life sentence.
Mark Herring concedes, Jason Miyares expected to be Virginia’s next attorney general
Sign up for our Newsletters Ad Ad Herring called Miyares on Wednesday afternoon Republican candidate for Attorney General Del. Jason Miyares gestures during a rally in Glen Allen, Va., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Miyares will face Democrat Mark Herring in the November election. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Steve Helber,Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) Del. Jason Miyares is expected to become Virginia’s next attorney general.
Miyares: Time to fix a broken system
Miyares: Time to fix a broken system 1 of 2 By Jason Miyares Miyares represents part of Virginia Beach in the House of Delegates. He is a Republican. Do you trust politicians to do what’s right? If you’re like the vast majority of Virginia voters, the answer is likely a resigned ‘no.’ Democrats and Republicans spend so much time fighting each other to score points that they seldom compromise and do the right thing. And for the most part, there’s nothing the average citizen can do about it.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Jason
Contact Jason, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack