Daily Update: 4-1-11

Legislature: 

Virginia approves offshore wind testing in Chesapeake Bay

Cory Nealon

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-03-31/news/dp-nws-offshore-wind-20110331_1_offshore-wind-offshore-turbines-wind-farm

  

Redistricting plan lambasted at Hampton forum

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/redistricting-plan-lambasted-hampton-forum

  

Public decries Virginia redistricting plans at Roanoke meeting

Mason Adams

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/281858

  

Williamsburg tea partiers upset with Norment's new district, plan for public hearings

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/03/williamsburg-tea-partiers-upset-with-norments-new-district-plan-for-public-hearings.html

Reynolds' 20th District is markedly altered in plans

Ginny Wray

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=27919

  

Redistricting plans for Culpeper all over the place

Allison Brophy Champion

The Star-Exponent

http://www2.starexponent.com/news/2011/apr/01/redistricting-plans-culpeper-all-over-place-ar-942690/

Warner files Arlington National Cemetery legislation

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/4234134266/warner-files-arlington-national-cemetery-legilsation

  

Appalachian Power Co. files to increase rates by 9.6 percent

Brian Kelley

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/281855

  

PETA wants to sponsor and rename I-81 rest area

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://blogs.roanoke.com/politics/2011/03/30/peta-wants-to-sponsor-and-rename-i-81-rest-area/

Governor:

McDonnell wants to bar abortion coverage in health exchange

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/01/TDMAIN01-mcdonnell-wants-to-bar-abortion-coverage--ar-942404/

  

McDonnell adds abortion restriction to insurance-exchange legislation

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/mcdonnell_adds_abortion_restriction_to_insurance_exchange_legislation/2011/03/31/AF9OITCC_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage

  

Gov. McDonnell amends bill to prohibit insurance coverage for abortions

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/03/gov-mcdonnell-amends-bill-to-prohibit-insurance-coverage-for-abortions.html

  

McDonnell amends bill to ban abortion coverage

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/mcdonnell-amends-bill-ban-abortion-coverage

  

McDonnell signs bills to aid active-duty military and veterans

Andrew Cain

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/01/TDMAIN11-mcdonnell-signs-bills-to-aid-active-duty--ar-942403/

  

Groups lobby legislators to override McDonnell’s veto on medical malpractice awards

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/groups-lobby-legislators-to-override-mcdonnells-veto-on-medical-malpractice-awards/2011/03/30/AFvysBAC_blog.html

  

McDonnell vetoes four measures, submits 86 budget amendments

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/03/mcdonnell-vetoes-four-bills-offers-86-budget-amendments

Attorney General: 

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli up for "activism award" along with Scott Walker

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/03/virginia-attorney-general-ken-cuccinelli-up-for-activism-award-along-with-scott-walker.html

Transportation: 

Delegation On Transportation: One Step Forward, Many More To Go

Erika Jacobson Moore

Leesburg Today

 http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2011/03/31/news/9196chamber033111.txt

In the know: 

McDonnell deputy policy director leaving guv's office

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/mcdonnell-deputy-policy-director-leaving-guvs-office

Editorials: 

Redistricting: 151 Proof

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/01/tdopin01-151-proof-ar-942186/

Sharing the cost

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-03-31/news/dp-edt-gov-vrs-editorial-20110331_1_public-employee-pensions-pension-plans-state-workers

  

The problem with medicine used to kill

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/problem-medicine-used-kill

  

This is no way to shape a new Fifth District

The Danville Register & Bee

http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/mar/27/no-way-shape-new-fifth-district-ar-928977/