Chip Lauterbach | Capital News Service, Author at Virginia Business

Chip Lauterbach | Capital News Service

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Demonstrators flocked to the Virginia State Capitol Wednesday where legislators reconvened to tackle the governor's vetoes and amendments. Protestors with ReOpen Virginia maintain the state mandated quarantine needs to end. They also expressed frustration by driving around the Capitol and honking for almost three hours. Photo by Chip Lauterbach, Capital News Service

News April 23, 2020

Protesters bring the noise, demand to reopen Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. — Horns blared and flags waved from vehicle windows as hundreds of Virginians converged Wednesday on Capitol Square to protest restrictions implemented by Gov. Ralph Northam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protesters reiterated the message of similar demonstrations taking place in state capitals across the country. The groups hope to influence governors and lawmakers […]

A patron of an indoor gun range fires their rifle at a target downrange. (Photo by Vincent Baffa, VCU Capital News Service)

News April 1, 2020

Gun group asks Northam to lift indoor gun range restrictions

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia gun owners are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to remove indoor gun ranges from the list of nonessential businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, this comes as background checks for firearm purchases saw double digit growth from February to March. The Second Amendment advocacy group Virginia Citizens Defense League […]

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, in his duties as president of the Senate, brings Saturday's session to order. (Photo by Chip Lauterbach | Capital News Service)

News March 9, 2020

Democratic lawmakers reflect on historic General Assembly session

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers passed over 1,200 new laws in two months, a variety of them in the final days of the 2020 session, which expanded into Sunday evening to accommodate the backlog of legislation. This session has been the first time since 1994 that the Democrats have controlled both chambers of the General […]

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