Daily Update: 2-18-11

Legislature:

Virginia agrees to lift ban on alcohol ads on billboards

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/17/AR2011021707026.html?sub=AR

  

Lawmakers aim to keep alcohol-ad ban

Michael Martz

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/18/tdmain01-lawmakers-aim-to-keep-alcohol-ad-ban-ar-851706/

  

Bill targeting armed drinkers dies in House panel

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/bill-targeting-armed-drinkers-dies-house-panel

  

Va. panel targets deal allowing billboard booze ads

Bob Lewis

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-panel-targets-deal-allowing-billboard-booze-ads

  

Va. panel kills bills to restrict texting while driving

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-panel-kills-bills-restrict-texting-while-driving

  

Va. animal-rights activists lock arms with ... hunters?

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-animalrights-activists-lock-arms-hunters

Politics and Elections: 

Kaine delays decision on Senate run

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/18/tdmet01-kaine-delays-decision-on-senate-run-ar-851708/

  

Sen. Patsy Ticer, D-Alexandria, won't run again

Deirdre Fernandes

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/sen-patsy-ticer-dalexandria-wont-run-again

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

  

Virginia tells textbook publishers to shape up

Hattie Brown Garrow

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/virginia-tells-textbook-publishers-shape

  

Measure would require publishers to document textbooks' accuracy

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/277423

Health: 

Medical board sends issue of office-based surgery back to committee

Tammie Smith

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/feb/18/TDMET04-medical-board-sends-issue-of-office-based--ar-851712/

  

Mandated autism coverage in Va. wins last vote

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/mandated-autism-coverage-va-wins-last-vote

  

Va. Senate panel keeps HPV vaccine mandate

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-senate-panel-keeps-hpv-vaccine-mandate

Transportation:

Differing transportation bills heading to conference

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/18/tdmain05-differing-transportation-bills-heading-to-ar-851688/

  

House passes Senate transportation funding bill

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/house-passes-senate-transportation-funding-bill

In the know:

Virginia legislator Patricia Ticer to retire

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/17/AR2011021707024.html

Editorials: 

Scrupulous

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/18/TDOPIN01-scrupulous-ar-851362/

  

Care for disabled is Virginia's shame

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/care-diabled-virginias-shame