Daily Update: 3-21-11

Legislature: 

Va. General Assembly looks for quick redistricting

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-general-assembly-looks-for-quick-redistricting/2011/03/18/ABjt7Kr_blog.html

  

Hurt's bill aims to help small business

Tara Bozick

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/mar/18/hurts-bill-aims-help-small-business-ar-914925/

  

Union-free Virginia not spared state pension woes

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/union-free-virginia-not-spared-state-pension-woes/2011/03/16/ABkOKFx_story.html

  

New media help, hinder politicians

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/mar/21/5/tdmain01-new-media-help-hinder-politicians-ar-916493/

Governor: 

McDonnell, 19 other GOP governors express concern about EPA

Olymia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/mar/19/tdmet01-mcdonnell-19-other-gop-governors-express-c-ar-915069/

McDonnell joins Republican governors to protest federal energy regulations

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3304/mcdonnell-joins-republican-governors-to-protest-federal-energy-regulations/

  

Mc­Don­nell protests EPA regulations to Obama

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-protests-epa-regulations-to-obama/2011/03/18/ABMuxKq_blog.html

Education/Children:

Education, government groups urge veto of P.E. bill

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/education-government-groups-urge-veto-of-pe-bill/2011/03/18/ABvYSWr_blog.html

  

Dan River Region groups ask for veto of P.E. bill

Tara Bozick

The Danville Register & Bee

http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/mar/19/dan-river-region-groups-ask-veto-pe-bill-ar-915836/

Politics/Elections: 

Allen staffing up as campaign moves forward

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/allen-staffing-up-as-campaign-moves-forward/2011/03/18/ABzOdkr_blog.html

  

Wealthy political novice Donner may enter GOP field for Senate

Ben Pershing

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/wealthy-political-novice-donner-may-enter-gop-field-for-senate/2011/03/18/AB9IJYr_blog.html

Health:

Health status varies across state Virginia health statistics by locality

Tammie Smith

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/mar/21/4/tdmain01-health-status-varies-across-state-virgini-ar-916520/

Editorials:

Sound state

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/21/TDOPIN01-sound-state-ar-916350/

A healthy mix

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-lincoln-park-editorial-20110319,0,483021.story

  

Fish finds friends north of Potomac

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/fish-finds-friends-north-potomac

Growing pains

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/21/TDOPIN01-growing-pains-ar-916349/