Daily Update: 2-17-11

Legislature: 

Va. congressman seeks to block bay funding

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/16/va-congressman-seeks-block-bay-funding/

  

Panel OKs bill relinquishing Va.'s claim on some bottomlands

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/panel-oks-bill-relinquishing-vas-claim-some-bottomlands

  

Va. House OKs bill to jump-start stalled tourism projects

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-oks-bill-jumpstart-stalled-tourism-projects

  

Overhaul of Virginia domestic violence protections advances

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/overhaul-virginia-domestic-violence-protections-advances

  

Virginia House halts oyster farming expansion sought in York

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/virginia-house-halts-oyster-farming-expansion-sought-york

Wider bicycle passing distance fails in close Va. House vote

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/wider-bicycle-passing-distance-fails-close-va-house-vote

  

General Assembly shoots down bill on animal killings

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/277286

Governor: 

McDonnell bill would aid transition to community-based care

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/16/mcdonnell-bill-would-aid-transition-to-community-b-ar-847990/

  

McDonnell bill would aid transition to community care

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/17/tdmain01-mcdonnell-bill-would-aid-transition-to-co-ar-849079/

Attorney General: 

Cuccinelli talks health care on Capitol Hill

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/17/tdmet02-cuccinelli-talks-health-care-on-capitol-hi-ar-849084/

Virginia House stops effort to curb Cuccinelli’s powers in U.-Va climate fight

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/16/AR2011021606284.html

Politics and Elections:

Ex-rep. Perriello might run for U.S. Senate in Va. if Kaine doesn’t

Ben Pershing

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/16/AR2011021607180.html\

  

Obama wants to know Kaine's intentions on Senate race

Andrew Cain

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/17/tdmet02-obama-kaine-would-be-a-great-senator-ar-849183/

Commonwealth’s Economy: 

Virginia faces $2B in overhaul cost for health care for disabled

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/virginia-faces-2b-overhaul-cost-health-care-disabled

Education/Children:

Ten Commandments in school stirs fight in Va. district

Kevin Sieff

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/16/AR2011021603808.html

Fairfax County students no longer have to pay for A.P. tests

Kevin Sieff

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/16/AR2011021606280.html

Immigration: 

10 bills on illegal immigration shot down in Senate subcommittee

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/17/TDMAIN05-10-bills-on-illegal-immigration-shot-down-ar-848919/

In the know: 

Virginia's first female chief justice sworn in

Bill Lohmann

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/feb/17/tdmet02-virginias-first-female-chief-justice-sworn-ar-849082/

Editorials: 

Roads plan: Much undone

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/roads-plan-much-undone

  

The General Assembly v. the constitution

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/277255