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/