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The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) posted campaign finance disclosures filed by candidates who ran for office in November and committees who sought to pass or defeat ballot referenda.
The reports cover activity from October 22 through November 25.
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More from VPAP: Gubernatorial Fundraising Tops $138 Million
Republican Gov-elect Glenn Youngkin and former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe raised a combined $138 million, nearly double the previous most expensive campaign to become Virginia’s chief executive.
Compare this to previous election
The United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be in Richmond today touting the new infrastructure deal that was recently passed in Washington D.C.
First, Sec. Buttigieg will join U.S. Representative Donald McEachin, Governor Ralph Northam, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, and others for a walking tour in the Jackson Ward neighborhood in Richmond.
Following the walking tour in Richmond, Buttigieg will join Rep. Abigail Spanberger and McEachin for a news conference at an active construction site for a project to connect Virginia Center Commons to GreenCity and the new Fall Line trail. Sec. Buttigieg will deliver remarks and take questions on how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers for Virginia and invests in our nation’s supply chain.
In the race for VA-07, Republican candidate John McGuire continues to harp on HB 257, the law that has caused a lot of controversy this year after it removed the requirement for school officials to report every single crime to authorities.
McGuire sent the following email Thursday:
Democrat leaders in Virginia have caused quite the controversy with passing House Bill 257 or better known as the “Predator Protection Act”! This bill allows schools to refrain from reporting crimes like Sexual Battery and Stalking to law enforcement, putting the safety of our children at stake!
With the Democrat supported bill getting a lot of attention lately, I wanted to see what you thought about it. Take a second to answer the poll below!
It is important to understand how the community feels about issues like the one mentioned above. Children are a key part of our community and deserve to feel safe when they are attending school. This Democrat bill does the exact opposite!
This is exactly why I am introducing a bill to repeal HB 257! Crimes like these should not be handled in house and should be immediately handed over to the police! Thanks for taking the time to read this and let us know how you feel!
DO YOU SUPPORT THE PREDATOR PROTECTION ACT?
Rumor Mill
A former Central VA delegate is considering a run for Democratic Party chair; a former Republican delegate is vying for a position within the Youngkin administration; a local elected official from Northern Virginia is rumored to be considered for the Youngkin cabinet; and more news from Virginia politics. Keep reading for the scoops.
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