• A Republican delegate running a write-in campaign for a state Senate seat is promising to give away 10 AR-15 rifles if he wins. “When you think of Dave LaRock, remember I’m the guy that’s so pro-gun that I give them away for free.”—Washington Post• A firm known for working on conservative legal causes has dropped a lawsuit against the Virginia Beach School Board after the board adopted new policies on transgender students put forward by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.—Associated Press• “A group of Arlington homeowners can sue their Northern Virginia county over a controversial rezoning plan, a judge ruled Thursday, setting the stage for a trial over the future of single-family-only zoning in this Washington suburb.”—Washington Post• An event planner who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, rally has done almost $800,000 worth of work for Youngkin’s inaugural committee and Spirit of Virginia PAC and accompanied the governor on official trips to France and the U.S.-Mexico border. A Youngkin spokesperson said no taxpayer dollars have been used.—VPM• Virginia’s first snow of the 2023-24 winter season fell Monday on the state’s highest elevations, including Mount Rogers.—Cardinal News

Source: Washington Post October 20, 2023 11:39 UTC