Campaign Finance Numbers and an Act of Generosity
Cheers RVA!
Today will be cloudy and rainy with a high of 57 and a low of 54, with a potential for heavy winds and strong downpours in the evening.
the juice:
VPAP.org has published the most recent campaign finance reports for the upcoming November 4 elections.
Between October 1 and 23, gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger raised $11.7 million as compared to Winsome Earl-Sear’s $9.5 million raised during that same period.
Cumulatively Spanberger has raised $65 million and Earl-Sears has raised $35 million.
The race for Attorney General has also generated a large influx of campaign funds, with Jason Miyares having raised $25 million as compared to Jay Jones’ $14 million.
In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Ghazala Hashmi has raised $8.2 million while John Reid has raised $1.7 million.
With all 100 seats up for grabs in the House of Delegates, Democrats have raised $45 million during the entire election cycle and Republicans have raised $20.7 million.
View your sample ballot here.
the pulp:
Governor Youngkin has unveiled a state-run plan for covering the gap for those in need when SNAP benefits halt in November, via VPM. The program will pay on a weekly basis, with the money being drawn from the states $2.2 billion revenue surplus, with $145 million earmarked for November.
Secret Squares Pizza (located at 306 N 29th St) will be offering free pizza tonight for those in need beginning tonight at 5:30 pm.
A community survey regarding new Vision Zero projects closes this week. Submit your opinion on bike lanes and multimodal transportation.
the dive:
Richmond has at least 87 vape shops, and police say the majority are selling marijuana, according to Sarah Vogelsong at the Richmonder.
Raids of 10 vape shops across the city have turned up 10 guns and 75 pounds of marijuana.
The city has seen a 15% increase in commercial robberies compared to last year, with one-third occurring at vape shops.
Vogelsong writes:
Frustrating for both police and the city Planning Department, said (Planning Director) Vonck and (Chief) Edwards, is the ability of many shops to reopen despite crackdowns. While the city has had some success in shutting down locations because the operators have no certificate of occupancy or business license, those who have that paperwork in place are frequently able to get back up and running.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
Have an unobtrusive day RVA!
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