Daily Update: 2-8-11

Legislature:

Virginia’s General Assembly pushes bills designed for the polls

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020706261.html

  

Mortgage sales record bill wins committee backing

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/07/mortgage-sales-record-bill-wins-committee-backing-ar-826101/

  

Legislation takes aim at cell phone use, driving

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/07/legislation-takes-aim-cell-phone-use-driving-ar-826075/

  

Va. House advances synthetic marijuana bill

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-advances-synthetic-marijuana-bill

  

Va. House OKs use of deadly force against home intruders

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-oks-use-deadly-force-against-home-intruders

Education/Children: 

 House gives preliminary OK to education tax credit

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/07/house-gives-preliminary-ok-to-education-tax-credit-ar-826935/

Health: 

Autism bills would reform insurance laws

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/tdmain01-autism-bills-would-reform-insurance-laws-ar-827063/

Immigration: 

Illegal-immigration bills to advance

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/TDMAIN07-illegal-immigration-bills-to-advance-ar-827013/

Transportation: 

House rejects bill on allowing trucks in left lanes

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/tdmain07-house-rejects-bill-on-allowing-trucks-in--ar-827014/

  

Top Virginia transportation needs

Peter Bacque

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/TDMAIN09-top-virginia-transportation-needs-ar-827069/

In the know: 

Ex-official questions whether Va. can adequately oversee uranium mining

Rex Springston

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/07/ex-official-questions-whether-va-can-adequately-ov-ar-826368/

Editorials:

Tea leaves

The Richmond Times-Diapatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/08/TDOPIN01-tea-leaves-ar-826603/

Tax support?

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/07/TDOPIN01-tax-support-ar-824580/

  

Lawmakers tossing rules under water

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/lawmakers-tossing-rules-under-water