Daily Update: 2-26-11

Legislature: 

Virginia legislators foresee session overtime to wrap up budget tweaks

Anita Kumar and Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022506691.html

  

Assembly conferees agree on broad budget outline

Olympia Meola and Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/virginia-politics/2011/feb/26/assembly-conferees-agree-broad-budget-outline-ar-868938/

  

Northern Va. lawmakers ask Congress to restore Metro's $150 million

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/northern_virginia_state_lawmak.html

  

 Will legislature go to overtime?

Chelyen Davis

The Free-Lance Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/022011/02262011/609942

  

Virginia lawmakers approve hotels taxes -- except in Arlington

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/virginias_general_assembly_giv.html

  

Budget deal looms as session wanes

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3038/budge-deal-looms-as-session-wanes/

  

Virginia lawmakers create Progressive Caucus

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/va_dems_create_progressive_cau.html

  

Capitol briefs for Saturday, Feb. 26.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/26/tdmain06-capitol-briefs-for-saturday-feb-26-ar-868778/

Del. Chris Peace says Tim Kaine is trying to stop ‘right to work; laws in Wisconsin

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2011/feb/25/christopher-peace/del-chris-peace-says-tim-kaine-lock-step-obama-opp/

  

Dillon Rule spawns odd requests in Va. Assembly

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/dillon-rule-spawns-odd-requests-va-assembly

Governor: 

Fairfax urges McDonnell to veto PE requirement for schoolchildren

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/the_fairfax_county_school_boar.html

  

McDonnell remakes Va. Parole Board

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/mcdonnell_remakes_virginia_par.html

Attorney General: 

Bolling, Cuccinelli play key roles in Senate abortion vote

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/it_aint_easy_being_the.html

Health: 

Protesters target new abortion clinic regulations

Chris I. Young

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/feb/25/protesters-target-new-abortion-clinic-regulations-ar-868016/

In the know: 

Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple retiring from Virginia Senate

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022506519.html

  

Whipple, Pollard won't seek re-election

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/feb/26/tdmain06-whipple-pollard-wont-seek-re-election-ar-868775/

  

Two Va. Democratic lawmakers are calling it quits

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/two-va-democratic-lawmakers-are-calling-it-quits

  

Senator discovers asbestos in his legislative office

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/senator_discovers_asbestos_in.html

Editorials:

Close to home

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/26/TDOPIN01-close-to-home-ar-868570/

Hits and misses

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/hits-and-misses-1

Short takes

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/278286

Daily Update: 2-25-11

Legislature: 

House nominates McClanahan for Va. Supreme Court

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/24/house-nominates-mcclanahan-for-va-supreme-court-ar-864978/

  

Virginia Senate approves tough abortion restrictions

Kimball Payne

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-ga-abortion-clinics-20110224,0,6612340.story

  

Bill banning phosphorus from lawns soon to be law

Scott Harper

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/bill-banning-phosphorus-lawns-soon-be-law

  

Va. legislators give sex victims more time to sue

Deirdre Fenandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-legislators-give-sex-victims-more-time-sue

  

House vote sends to governor bill extending sexual abuse lawsuit deadline to 20 years

Bob Lewis

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--xgr-sexabuselawsuits,0,4754754.story

Governor: 

McDonnell: Budget negotiators still have significant differences

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/24/mcdonnell-budget-negotiators-still-have-significan-ar-864776/

  

New regulations on abortion clinics heads to McDonnell

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/new-regulations-abortion-clinics-heads-mcdonnell

  

Bill banning sweepstakes cafes on way to governor

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/bill-banning-sweepstakes-cafes-way-governor

  

Bill on pre-Labor Day schooling goes to McDonnell

Michael Sluss

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/bill-prelabor-day-schooling-goes-mcdonnell

Commonwealth’s Economy: 

Progress slow for budget negotiators

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/25/progress-slow-budget-negotiators-ar-867137/

  

Spending compromise in works for Va. budget rift

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/spending-compromise-works-va-budget-rift

Education/Children: 

Va. African Americans split in battle for school choice

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022403688.html

  

Christopher Newport University makes acceptance mistake

Karin Kapsidelis

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/25/tdmet02-cnu-makes-acceptance-mistake-ar-866348/

Health:

Virginia assembly says abortion clinics should be regulated as hospitals

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022407874.html

  

After vote, Virginia's abortion clinics face new regulation

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/25/tdmain01-after-senate-vote-virginias-abortion-clin-ar-866350/

  

Senate passes bill to regulate abortion clinics like hospitals

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/24/senate-passes-bill-to-regulate-abortion-clinics-li-ar-865316/

Editorials:

Marcus: Unintended consequences

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/25/TDOPIN02-marcus-unintended-consequences-ar-865969/

Mint condition

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/25/TDOPIN01-mint-condition-ar-865977/

Daily Update: 2-24-11

Legislature:

Northern Virginia's water war heats up again as some see anticompetitive bill

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/a_new_front_in_northern.html

  

Most Va. majority-black districts are underpopulated

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/24/TDMAIN05-most-va-majority-black-districts-are-unde-ar-863513/

  

Internet outage hits General Assembly

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/24/TDMAIN05-internet-outage-hits-general-assembly-ar-863508/

  

House of Delegates approves controls on alcohol ads

Michael Martz

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/6/house-delegates-delays-action-alcohol-ads-ar-862347/

  

Stricter regulation of abortion clinics likely to pass in Virginia

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/stricter-regulation-abortion-clinics-likely-pass-virginia

  

Virginia House acts to restrict liquor billboards

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/virginia-house-acts-restrict-liquor-billboards

  

Rein in EPA clean-air regulations, Va. House urges Congress

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/rein-epa-cleanair-regulations-va-house-urges-congress

  

Va. House calls for mandating a balanced federal budget

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-calls-mandating-balanced-federal-budget

Governor: 

Soering asks governor for parole, deportation

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/soering-asks-governor-parole-deportation-ar-862036/

Politics and Elections: 

Senate set for abortion vote today

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/feb/24/TDMAIN05-senate-set-for-abortion-vote-today-ar-863511/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Negotiators say state budget deal elusive

Chelyen Davis

The Free-Lance Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/022011/02242011/609344-

Education/Children:

Petersburg residents speak out against more cuts to school funding

Jeremy Slayton

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/local-education/2011/feb/23/1/petersburg-outlines-school-budget-shortfall-and-re-ar-863523/

Ten Commandments’ return to Va. school district depends on legal battle’s outcome

Kevin Sieff

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022306539.html

  

Norfolk schools could cut up to 206 jobs to balance budget

Steven G. Vegh

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/norfolk-schools-could-cut-more-jobs-balance-budget

Health: 

Va. legislators honor woman whose cancer became a cure

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-legislators-honor-woman-whose-cancer-became-cure

Immigration: 

Case against illegal immigrant in Hanover traffic death proceeds

Bill Mckelway

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/24/TDMET04-case-against-illegal-immigrant-in-hanover--ar-863690/

In the know:

N.C. State professor named Va. ag extension chief

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/virginia-news/2011/feb/24/nc-state-professor-named-va-ag-extension-chief-ar-864357/

Editorials: 

The most important fish in Richmond

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/most-important-fish-richmond

  

Sharing sacrifices

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-state-employees-editorial-20110223,0,692308.story

  

Sound compromise on sex offenders

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/sound-compromise-sex-offenders

Daily Update: 2-23-11

Legislature: 

Welcome to Washington on the James

Jeff E. Schapiro

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/TDMET01-welcome-to-washington-on-the-james-ar-860775/

This fish rocks the house

Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/022011/02232011/609081

  

In Va., the lowly menhaden loses out to striped bass

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/striped_bass_beats_out_lowly_m.html]

  

Roanoke County board OKs small wind generators

Cody Lowe

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/277933

  

General Assembly doles out praise

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/TDMAIN05-general-assembly-doles-out-praise-ar-860734/

  

New compromise proposed for alcohol billboard ads

Michael Martz

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/tdmain01-new-compromise-proposed-for-alcohol-billb-ar-860793/

  

Wisconsin's strife unlikely in Virginia

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/tdmain01-wisconsins-strife-unlikely-in-virginia-ar-860786/

  

Virginia budget negotiators report progress

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/23/tdmain05-virginia-budget-negotiators-report-progre-ar-860735/

  

Law would let Va. restaurant patrons bring their own wine

Carolyn Shapiro

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/law-would-let-va-restaurant-patrons-bring-their-own-wine

  

Va. House rejects tax break for boat owners

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-rejects-tax-break-boat-owners

Governor:

McDonnell tapped as speaker for 2011 Shad Planking

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/02/mcdonnell_tapped_as_this_years.html

Education/Children: 

Chesterfield School Board approves $523.8 million budget

Zachary Reid

The Richmond Time-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/23/tdmet01-chesterfield-school-board-approves-5238-mi-ar-860773/

  

Area school superintendents call for more state support

Sharon C. Fitzgerald

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/feb/22/area-school-superintendents-call-more-state-suppor-ar-860703/

  

Ten Commandments again removed from Giles County schools

David Seidel

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/wdbj7-ten-commandments-again-removed-from-giles-county-schools-20110222,0,6860091.story

In the know: 

Virginia, William and Mary ranked among nation's top college values by Princeton Review

Jennifer L. Williams

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/education/dp-nws-princeton-review-20110222,0,2907857.story

  

Trove of Jefferson's books found in St. Louis

Bryan Mckenzie

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/feb/21/trove-jeffersons-books-found-st-louis-ar-857914/

Editorials: 

'Pick your own laws'

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/23/tdopin01-pick-your-own-laws-ar-860328/

  

Furor over alcohol ads was avoidable

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/277909