Senator Lucas Spends $300K Before New Law | Virginia Beach News

State Senator L. Louise Lucas just dropped $300,000 on her legal defense—right before a new law banned politicians from using campaign cash for personal expenses. The payments, made June 30, came just days before House Bill 2165 took effect July 1. The FBI raided her office and business in May, part of a broader corruption probe that included months of wiretapping. Critics are raising alarms over the timing and scale of the spending, while Lucas, President pro tempore of the Virginia Senate and representing District 18, insists she’s standing up for democracy. The law firm got $200K, and $100K went to a defense fund—watch this space as the story unfolds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cac7ca9ec0799c1c