Daily Update: 3-10-11

Legislature: 

Cantor backs hearing on radical Islam

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/mar/10/tdmain06-cantor-backs-hearing-on-radical-islam-ar-895303/

Tax credit approvals jump; lawmakers seek more scrutiny

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3186/tax-credit-approvals-jump-lawmakers-seek-more-scrutiny/

Studies abound on state government issues

Alissa Smith

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3185/studies-abound-on-state-government-issues/

Governor: 

McDonnell stands behind capital punishment

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/mar/10/TDMAIN05-mcdonnell-stands-behind-capital-punishmen-ar-895302/

  

Gov. McDonnell on Poquoson Mayor Gordon Helsel's election to House of Delegates...

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/03/gov-mcdonnell-on-poquoson-mayor-gordon-helsels-election-to-house-of-delegates.html

Education/Children: 

Albemarle considers armed security at meetings

Brandon Shulleeta

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/mar/09/albemarle-considers-armed-security-meetings-ar-894936/

School construction plan reduced by $400M

Alex Bahr

Leesburg Today

http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2011/03/10/news/9246cip030911.txt

Virginia kindergarten programs at a stand still

Felicia Howard

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3168/virginia-kindergarten-programs-at-a-stand-still/

University pays visit to NCI

Amanda Buck

Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=27657

Health: 

Report: VA mental health care cut $38.5 million since '09

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/report-va-mental-health-care-cut-385-million-09

Va. budget cuts have hit mental health programs, report shows

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/03/va_budget_cuts_have_hit_mental.html

In the know: 

New delegate will be sworn in Wednesday

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/03/new_delegate_will_be_sworn_in.html

Editorials:

Famous

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/10/TDOPIN01-famous-ar-894667/

  

The BIG bully

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-medicaid-editorial-20110309,0,2649116.story

  

Failing the Bay, balking at cleanup

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/failing-bay-balking-cleanup