Posts Tagged Chap Petersen

Lawmakers Want to Make ‘Sexting’ A Less Serious Crime for Minors

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 6, 2018

Credit: Omar Jordan Fawahl / Flickr

Technology is changing the world. And, as Michael Pope reports, lawmakers in Richmond are struggling to keep up.

Amanda Chase, Chap Petersen, General Assembly 2018, Sexting

How Much Money, If Any, Should Virginia Spend to Attract Professional Sports?

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 29, 2018

An aerial view of FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland — the home of the Washington Redskins. Lawmakers in Virginia are currently debating whether the state should spend money to attract professional sports teams to the Commonwealth. (Credit: Andrew Malone / Flickr)

Lawmakers in Richmond are tacking a lot of issues this year, including a debate over using public money for professional sports. Michael Pope is at the Capitol with the latest.

Chap Petersen, General Assembly 2018, Michael Webert, Professional Sports

Rate Freeze Debate Includes What to Do With Excessive Utility Profits

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 19, 2018

Delegate Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, wants to lift Virginia’s utility rate freeze and give some of that money back to ratepayers. (Credit: AP Photo / Steve Helber, File)

Your power bill may be including a little something extra in the coming weeks. But will it be what you deserve? Lawmakers are dividing, and Michael Pope is at the Capitol with the latest.