Daily Update: 2-11-11

Legislature: 

House, Senate say budget looks brighter

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/11/tdmain01-house-senate-say-budget-looks-brighter-ar-835257/

  

At least 14 millionaires in state legislature

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/11/TDMAIN05-at-least-14-millionaires-in-state-legisla-ar-835265/

  

General Assembly | At the halfway point

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/general-assembly-halfway-point

  

Va. House, Senate pass competing budget bills

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-senate-pass-competing-budget-bills

  

Hotel tax measure rejected by Va. House panel

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/hotel-tax-measure-rejected-va-house-panel

  

With 2 weeks left, where major proposals stand in General Assembly

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/276648

  

Crabbers fight anti-dredging bill

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/hampton/dp-nws-ga-blue-crabs-20110211,0,787614.story

Governor:

McDonnell noncommittal on autism insurance bill

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/11/tdmain05-mcdonnell-noncommittal-on-autism-insuranc-ar-835267/

  

McDonnell wants U.S. balanced budget amendment

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/10/mcdonnell-calls-for-balanced-budget-amendment-to-u-ar-834042/

  

McDonnell: Northrop-Gamesa partnership a 'tremendous vision'

Peter Frost

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/business/jobs/dp-nws-gamesa-northrop-20110210,0,3911551.story

Science and Environment:

A James Cameron film? No, just Va. preparing for solar storms

Patrick Wilson

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/james-cameron-film-no-just-va-preparing-solar-storms

Education/ Children: 

Class size swells as budget sees cuts

Kristen Green

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/11/tdmain01-class-size-swells-as-budget-sees-cuts-ar-835261/

In the know: 

Hassell to lie in state at Capitol rotunda today

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/feb/11/hassell-lie-state-capitol-rotunda-today-ar-836143/

Editorials:

A one-term senator

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/276640

Crab comeback

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-crabs-editorial-20110211,0,570398.story

                                 

An assault on online privacy

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/assault-online-privacy