Daily Update: 2-1-11

Legislature:

Delivery of census data means Va. redistricting battle is near

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013105896.html

  

House subcommittee kills five bills on felons' voting rights

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/01/TDMAIN06-house-subcommittee-kills-five-bills-on-fe-ar-811695/

  

Lawmakers back bills to criminalize synthetic marijuana

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/01/tdmain05-lawmakers-back-bills-to-criminalize-synth-ar-811682/

  

Panel kills efforts to reform commission defrauded of $4 million

Michael Martz

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/01/tdmain05-panel-kills-efforts-to-reform-commission--ar-811679/

  

Dam-safety legislation proposed

Katherine Calos

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/jan/31/tdmain01-dam-safety-legislation-proposed-ar-809446/

  

Va. House GOP hammer at federal 'overreach'

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/va-house-gop-hammer-federal-overreach

  

Bid to ratify Equal Rights Amendment dies in House panel

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/bid-ratify-equal-rights-amendment-dies-house-panel

Governor: 

McDonnell's roads plan clears hurdle

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/feb/01/TDMAIN01-mcdonnells-roads-plan-clears-hurdle-ar-811758/

  

McDonnell addresses first meeting of redistricting panel

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/01/tdmain05-mcdonnell-addresses-first-meeting-of-redi-ar-811681/

Attorney General: 

Cuccinelli: 'Liberty has scored another victory'

Andrew Cain

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/feb/01/tdmain04-cuccinelli-liberty-has-scored-another-vic-ar-811767/

Education/Children: 

Panel OKs measure to let Roanoke open schools early

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/275622

Immigration:

Illegal-immigration enforcement program takes a toll on U.S. Hispanic populations, report says

Tara Bahrampour

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013102607.html

Transportation: 

House Appropriations panel backs governor's roads plan

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jan/31/house-appropriations-panel-backs-governors-roads-p-ar-810477/

In the know:

Hamilton faces campaign finance fine

Kimball Payne

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-ga-hamilton-finance-20110129,0,522078.story

Editorials: 

The journey to better roads must start somewhere

Martha M. Meade

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/feb/01/TDOPIN02-the-journey-to-better-roads-must-start-so-ar-811241/

  

Wrong direction for death penalty

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/wrong-director-death-penalty