The group behind a major gun rally that drew tens of thousands of people to downtown Richmond in 2020 won’t stage a similar event this year. But the Virginia Citizens Defense League is still hoping to draw thousands of members to Richmond to lobby lawmakers on Jan. 17.
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Virginia Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) is running for higher office with a campaign ad that disses the idea of thoughts and prayers .
In Levine s new TV ad about taking action against gun violence, he essentially mocks the thoughts and prayers offered by some leaders after traumatic events.
In the video, posted on Twitter, Levine says he will take active measures to combat gun-related crime. He condemns the idea of thinking about others and praying for them during their suffering because he says thoughts and prayers just aren t cutting it.
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Gubernatorial candidates raise $11 million in quarter
The four candidates for governor with more than $2 million on hand at quarterâs end (clockwise from top left): Terry McAuliffe (D), Glenn Youngkin (R), Pete Snyder (R) and Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)>Itâs rare to have that many people running for governor. And it s even rarer still for there to be so many candidates with bank accounts at that level. Political analyst Stephen Farnsworth
⢠Republican Convention
Saturday, May 8, with 7 candidates for Governor, 6 for Lieutenant Governor and 4 for Attorney General
⢠Democratic Primary
Tuesday, June 8, with 5 candidates for Governor, 7 for Lieutenant Governor and 2 for Attorney General