Daily Update: 2-14-11

Legislature: 

State poised to create new watchdog agency

Michael Martz

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/14/tdmain01-state-poised-to-create-new-watchdog-agenc-ar-840777/

  

Is the General Assembly becoming more like Congress?

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/14/tdmain01-is-the-general-assembly-becoming-more-lik-ar-840778/

  

Va. bill would lift ban on car-title lending to out-of-state drivers

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/13/AR2011021303062.html

  

Behind Capitol walls, some quirk with work

Joanne Kimberlin

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/behind-capitol-walls-some-quirk-work

  

Some say proposal could threaten constitutionality of Va's program to detain sex offenders

Dena Potter

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--xgr-sexualpredators-commitment,0,1816066.story

  

Life is a flurry for Virginia's legislators

Joanne Kimberlin

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/276878

  

Roanoke Tea Party sets own path

Mason Adams

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/276958

Governor: 

Governor's proposal could jolt stalled Va. tourism projects

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/governors-proposal-could-jolt-stalled-va-tourism-projects

  

McDonnell seeks removal of Goochland's treasurer

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/mcdonnell-seeks-removal-goochlands-treasurer

Politics and Elections: 

U.S. threatens to sue Va. over institutionalization of the disabled

Bill Mckelway

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/11/us-threatens-sue-va-over-institutionalization-disa-ar-836929/

  

Sen. Mark Warner's take on who should replace Jim Webb

Jay Warren

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/11/mark-warners-take-who-should-replace-jim-webb-ar-837689/

  

Movement under way to draft reluctant Kaine into race

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/movement-under-way-draft-reluctant-kaine-race

In the know: 

Hassell mourned at state Capitol

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/12/tdmain01-hassell-mourned-at-state-capitol-ar-837785/

Former President George H.W. Bush attends Bemiss funeral

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/13/TDMET01-former-president-george-hw-bush-attends-be-ar-839328/

Editorials: 

General Assembly: Past the half

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/13/tdopin01-past-the-half-ar-837649/

  

A return to separate and unequal schools

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/commentary/wb/276947