Daily Update: 3-4-11

Legislature: 

Local airports worried by state deal for aircraft firm

Michael Martz

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/mar/04/tdmain01-local-airports-worried-by-state-deal-for--ar-882115/

  

Virginians favor tighter gun control, survey finds

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/mar/03/tdmet01-mayors-survey-virginians-favor-tighter-gun-ar-879477/

  

Virginia Democratic chairman Brian Moran says Gov. Bob McDonnell failed to create ample jobs

Brian Moran

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2011/mar/03/brian-moran/virginia-democratic-chairman-brian-moran-says-gov-/

  

Va. Supreme Court likely to rule today on Gloucester fines case

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/mar/04/va-supreme-court-likely-rule-today-gloucester-fine-ar-882764/

  

Solidarity of region's lawmakers important in passing legislation

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/278863

  

Lawmaker's aide arrested for embezzlement

Kimball Payne

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-ward-aide-20110303,0,2712266.story

Cameras aimed at catching drivers passing school buses

Abby Rogers

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3112/cameras-aimed-at-catching-drivers-passing-school-buses/

Governor:

McDonnell’s PAC beefs up

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/3627437202/mcdonnells-pac-beefs-up

  

McDonnell's trip to the Sunshine State

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2011/03/post_721.html

Politics and Elections: 

GOP spoofs Kaine as poll shows dead heat in hypothetical U.S. Senate race

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/gop-spoofs-kaine-poll-shows-dead-heat-hypothetical-us-senate-race

Continuing tradition, Sen. Mark Warner talking up federal workers

Ed O’Keefe

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030305160.html

Health: 

Services for disabled could be cut in Bedford

Justin Faulconer

The News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/mar/03/services-disabled-could-be-cut-bedford-ar-882024/

Editorials: 

Against democracy

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/04/TDOPIN01-against-democracy-ar-881932/

  

Religious expression

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/04/TDOPIN01-religious-expression-ar-881933/

How to create jobs

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-small-business-editorial-20110303,0,4671601.story