Newsletter
Welcome to The Virginia Attorney Newsletter and media coverage of Chap Petersen’s law & legislative work.
“Frustrated in Fairfax”
Dear Friends and Virginians: Last week, my “Sleepless in Stafford” newsletter detailed how County officials had ignored state law in restricting a homeowner’s right…
Read More“Sleepless in Stafford” (The Story of Richard’s Retreat)
Dear Friends and Virginians: One of the best parts of being a Virginian is our State Constitution, specifically Article I, Section…
Read MoreA Birthday Letter to America
Dear Friends and Virginians: A long time ago, I was a freshman at an elite New England college, just graduated…
Read MoreOne Terrific Judge
Dear Friends and Virginians: We spend a lot of time complaining about public servants in today’s America. And, truthfully, a…
Read MoreIn Praise of Fathers
Dear Friends and Virginians: Fathers can get a tough rap in today’s world: toxic, inept or simply indifferent. And those…
Read MoreThe Cup is Life
Dear Friends and Virginians: On the verge of America’s 250th birthday it is appropriate, if not destiny, that the nations…
Read More“How Abby Got Her Groove Back”
Dear Friends and Virginians: A great advantage of being out of power is that you can speak honestly about what’s…
Read More“Greetings from Seoul, Korea”
Dear Friends and Virginians: First of all, Happy Mother’s Day to all, but especially to my mother Mary Petersen (three…
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