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