Daily Update: 2-9-11

Legislature: 

General Assembly session reaches middle point

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/09/tdmain01-a-mixed-bag-at-crossover-ar-829811/

  

Va. House tries to limit taking of property

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-tries-limit-taking-property

  

Bills would tighten mobile phone regulation

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/bills-would-tighten-mobile-phone-regulation

  

House OKs tax credits for aid to low-income families

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/house-oks-tax-credits-aid-lowincome-families

  

Bill to help small and minority-owned businesses OK’d

Philip Walzer

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/bill-help-small-and-minorityowned-businesses-ok%E2%80%99d

  

Va. House passes bill giving rights at conception

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-passes-bill-giving-rights-conception

Governor:

McDonnell is handed legislative defeat as Virginia assembly drops bill to privatize liquor stores

Anita Kumar and Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/08/AR2011020805224.html

  

McDonnell reports $25,788 in gifts

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/09/tdmain06-mcdonnell-reports-25788-in-gifts-ar-829804/

  

Bill banning drinking while carrying firearm advances

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/bill-banning-drinking-while-carrying-firearm-advan-ar-828725/

Education/Children: 

Senate subcommittee defeats school prayer amendment

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/09/tdmain06-senate-subcommittee-defeats-school-prayer-ar-829805/

  

Chesterfield School Board approves textbook for Bible history course

Zachary Reid

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/feb/09/tdmet01-chesterfield-school-board-approves-textboo-ar-829822/

  

Proposed school budget keeps 160-day calendar

Matt Sabo

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/gloucester-county/dp-nws-gloucester-school-board-20110208,0,1875268.story

Health: 

Va. legislature approves insurance coverage for autism

Michael Sluss

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-legislature-approves-insurance-coverage-autism

  

Senate backs autism treatment coverage

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/state-senate-backs-treatment-for-autism-ar-828397/

Immigration: 

In Va. House and hallways, immigrant issue is back

Joanne Kimberlin

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/va-house-and-hallways-immigrant-issue-back

Transportation:

Senate bans texting while driving

Kimball Payne

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-ga-late-bills-20110208,0,4185176.story

In the know: 

Civic leader, conservation advocate FitzGerald Bemiss dies at 88

Jeff Schapiro

The Richmond Times- Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/virginia-politics/2011/feb/08/civic-leader-conservation-advocate-fitzgerald-bemi-ar-828400/

Editorials:

Finding peace in Virginia Beach

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/02/finding-peace-virginia-beach

Playing Fair

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-tax-incentives-editorial-20110208,0,7559790.story