Daily Update: 3-9-11

Legislature: 

Incumbent Va. congressmen lose out in draft district maps from bipartisan commission

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

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

  

Redistricting commission reviews legislative maps

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/redistricting-commission-reviews-legislative-maps

Legislature wants U.S. 1 study

Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance-Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/032011/03092011/611824

Fairfax County supervisors assess General Assembly session

Fredrick Kunkle

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030805421.html

  

Fairfax delegates urge Mc­Don­nell to veto PE bill

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

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

Governor: 

1,100 felons regain rights in McDonnell's first year

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/mar/09/tdmain01-1100-felons-regain-rights-ar-892342/

  

Gov. McDonnell launches pothole repair effort

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/gov-mcdonnell-launches-pothole-repair-effort

Governor’s commission on redistricting sees maps

Alissa Smith

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3163/governor%E2%80%99s-commission-on-redistricting-sees-maps/

Politics and Elections:

Poll shows Kaine as easy favorite for Dems

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/3729831496/poll-shows-kaine-as-easy-favorite-for-dems

  

Poquoson mayor wins special Va. House election

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/poquoson-mayor-wins-special-va-house-election

  

Field shapes up for race to replace Whipple

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

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

  

Helsel wins 91st district House race

Austin Bogues

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-helsel-20110308,0,700166.story

Editorials:

Looking good

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-state-comparisons-editorial-20110308,0,3728739.story

Listen here

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/09/TDOPIN01-listen-here-ar-891689/

Mark Warner: Ganging up on debt

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/mar/09/TDOPIN01-mark-warner-ganging-up-on-debt-ar-891691/