Daily Update: Monday, January 31, 2011

Legislature: 

Bill commends Kecoughtan High's anti-sagging pants campaign

Samieh Shalash

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/hampton/dp-nws-anti-sagging-bill-20110128,0,2130540.story

Bid to repeal Va. corporate income tax fails to advance

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/bid-repeal-va-corporate-income-tax-fails-advance

Virginia House OKs bill to head off union 'card check'

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/virginia-house-oks-bill-head-union-card-check

Separate currency for Va.? Lawmakers say no

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/separate-currency-va-lawmakers-say-no

Opponents of abortion in Va. split on next move

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/30/AR2011013003923.html

Va. Guard faces funding loss if it sticks with 'don't ask'

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/29/tdmet01-va-guard-faces-funding-loss-if-it-sticks-w-ar-806892/ 

Virginia hands out millions to big business

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/virginia-hands-out-millions-big-business

Governor: 

McDonnell names Virginia's new poet laureate

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/mcdonnell-names-virginias-new-poet-laureate

McDonnell names Florida official to head Board of Elections

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/28/2/mcdonnell-names-florida-official-to-head-board-of--ar-805965/

McDonnell remarks on access to higher education assessed

Jacob Geiger

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/31/tdmet01-mcdonnell-remarks-on-access-to-higher-educ-ar-809444/

Attorney General:  

Cuccinelli says Va. Guard may have to abide by U.S. on gays

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/28/cuccinelli-says-va-national-guard-may-have-abide-u-ar-805857/

Cuccinelli says Va. constitution does not allow state to fund private charities

Anita Kumar and Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/28/AR2011012806538.html

Cuccinelli: To keep gay ban, Va. must fund militia

Larry O’Dell

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/cuccinelli-keep-gay-ban-va-must-fund-militia

Education/Children:
Making room for Virginia’s brightest in its best schools

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012902546.html

Virginia Tech withdraws plan to revise cooperative extension

Ray Reed

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/28/virginia-tech-withdraws-plan-revise-cooperative-ex-ar-805606/

Immigration: 

 House bill aims to cut number of illegal workers

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/275393

In the know:

Lewis Wardlaw Parker Jr.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesdispatch/obituary.aspx?n=lewis-wardlaw-parker&pid=148251126&fhid=3274

Editorials:

Cuts in social services for at-risk youths may come back to haunt Virginia

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012903747.html

  

Health Care: Command & Ccontrol

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/jan/31/command-amp-control-ar-809391/

Daily Update: Friday, January 28, 2011

Legislature: 

House panel OKs autism bill

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/28/tdmain01-house-panel-oks-autism-bill-ar-804492/

Feud over oyster farm turns into hot-button issue

Joanne Kimberlin

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/feud-over-oyster-farm-turns-hotbutton-issue

Concealed machine gun in Virginia? Not happening ... yet.

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/concealed-machine-gun-virginia-not-happening-yet

Va. bill would expand window for sex-abuse suits

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/va-bill-would-expand-window-sexabuse-suits

Lawsuit limits may be extended

Chelyen Davis

The Free-Lance Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/012011/01282011/603671

Autism insurance backed by panel

Chelyen Davis

The Free-Lance Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/012011/01282011/603665

Bill to protect CVTC dies in House committee

Ray Reed

The News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jan/27/bill-protect-cvtc-dies-house-committee-ar-804302/

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli intervenes in suit alleging pension fraud

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/27/AR2011012707192.html

Education/Children: 

For schools, bad cancels out good

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jan/27/schools-bad-cancels-out-good-ar-804396/

Transportation: 

Peak rate tolls considered in Hampton Roads

David Macaulay

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/dp-nws-cp-congestion-tolls-20110128,0,4806087.story

Halt to more red-light cameras in Virginia gains traction

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/halt-more-redlight-cameras-virginia-gains-traction

In the know:  

Judge James B. Wilkinson recalled as a force for fairness

Bill McKelway

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/virginia-politics/2011/jan/28/tdmain01-judge-james-b-wilkinson-dies-at-84-a-belo-ar-804493/

Editorials: 

Good, bad and ugly

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-good-bad-bills-editorial-20110127,0,1767259.story

Daily Update: Thursday, January 27, 2011

Legislature: 

Animal-welfare bill headed for further study

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/27/tdmain08-animal-welfare-bill-headed-for-further-st-ar-801918/ 

Bill to scale back immunity to lawsuits stalls

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/bill-scale-back-immunity-lawsuits-stalls

Bill aims to shuck oyster law helping jobless watermen

Scott Harper

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/bill-aims-shuck-oyster-law-helping-jobless-watermen

Bills to tax disposable grocery bags in Va. fail to advance

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/bills-tax-disposable-grocery-bags-va-fail-advance

Virginia panel kills bills to tighten regulation of electricity rates

Mike Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/virginia-panel-kills-bills-tighten-regulation-electricity-rates

 Bill would allow inmate labor at Va. rest stops

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/bill-would-allow-inmate-labor-va-rest-stops

  

Northam bill would cancel oyster zones in bay

Cory Nealon

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/gloucester-county/dp-nws-aquaculture-zones-20110126,0,1198159.story

Politics and Elections: 

Senate panel advances anti-discrimination legislation

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/27/senate-panel-advances-anti-discrimination-legislat-ar-802850/

Education/Children: 

Va. school mandatory gym-class bill advances

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/26/va-school-mandatory-gym-class-bill-advances-ar-800271/

Committee backs higher-education overhaul legislation

Karin Kapsidelis

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/27/tdmain08-committee-backs-higher-education-overhaul-ar-801919/

Health: 

Appeals court to expedite health-care hearing

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/26/va-appeals-court-to-expedite-health-care-hearing-ar-801246/

Transportation: 

Bolling urges Virginia Chamber of Commerce to back roads plan

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/27/tdmain08-bolling-urges-virginia-chamber-of-commerc-ar-801917/

In the know: 

Assembly one of the few to retain this symbol of kings

Joanne Kimberlin

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/assembly-one-few-retain-symbol-kings

Visitation to state parks topped 8 million in 2010

Rex Springston

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/26/visitation-to-state-parks-topped-8-million-in-2010-ar-800470/

Editorials: 

State of the Union: Obama's speech

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/jan/27/tdopin01-obamas-speech-ar-801369/

  

Governor misfires in targeting PBS

The Virginian Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/governor-misfires-targeting-pbs

Mandate 30 minutes of exercise each day?

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/275047

Daily Update: Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Legislature: 

Conservative bills OK'd in House, face long odds

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/conservative-bills-okd-house-face-long-odds

House Republicans approve tea party bills

Bob Lewis

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-ga-wire-states-rights-20110125,0,7303358.story

Mixed results for 'Repeal Amendment' 

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/26/mixed-results-repeal-amendment-ar-799002/

Va. bill would give daters easier path to restraining orders

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/25/AR2011012506802.html

  

Democratic lawmakers back protections for gays

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/26/tdmain06-democratic-lawmakers-back-protections-for-ar-798779/

  

Delegates advance measures backed by tea party

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/25/delegates-advance-measures-backed-by-tea-party-ar-798328/

House approves bill giving abuse victims more time to sue

Amanda Lacone

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-ga-wire-molestation-victims-20110125,0,2000644.story

Governor: 

Lawyers to governor: Don't take our dues to balance budget

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/lawyers-governor-dont-take-our-dues-balance-budget

Politics and Elections: 

Webb not yet concerned about Allen, 2012

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/25/webb-not-yet-concerned-about-allen-2012-ar-798494/

Senator seeks study on castrating sex offenders

Dena Potter

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/26/senator-seeks-study-castrating-sex-offenders/

Va. lawmakers, gay rights groups lobby against discrimination

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/va-lawmakers-gay-rights-groups-lobby-against-discrimination

Montgomery Co. Election Day snafu prompts bill from Nutter

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/274972

In the know:

Governor to speak at U.Va. commencement

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/25/governor-speak-uva-commencement-ar-797274/

Editorials:

In passing

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/jan/26/TDOPIN01-in-passing-ar-798428/

  

Homeowners must help save the Bay

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/homeowners-must-help-save-bay

  

Scumbags 4, citizens 0

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-payday-editorial-20110125,0,1121081.story