Daily Update: 4-12-11

Legislature: 

Lawmakers approve state maps

Kimball Payne

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-11/news/dp-nws-redistricting-vote-20110411_1_maps-senate-democrats-bob-mcdonnell

  

Lines drawn in Va. redistricting fight

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/lines-drawn-va-redistricting-fight

Dual congressional maps out, minority voters key difference

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3491/dual-congressional-maps-out-minority-voters-key-difference/

Assembly finishes state districts

Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance-Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/042011/04122011/619460

Sen. Mamie Locke’s proposal makes major changes to Virginia’s Congressional map

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/04/sen-mamie-lockes-proposal-makes-major-changes-to-virginias-congressional-map.html

  

Democrats would put Forbes in black-majority district

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/12/1/tdmain01-democrats-would-put-forbes-in-black-major-ar-966040/

  

House committee approves redistricting plan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/11/house-committee-approves-congressional-redistricti-ar-964892/

  

Congressional districts take center stage in Virginia

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/11/congressional-districts-take-center-stage-virginia/

  

Ex-Del. Hamilton's emails to be admitted in trial

Steve Szkotak

Associated Press

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/exdel-hamiltons-emails-be-admitted-trial

  

Rigell explains vote against bill to stop government shutdown

Bill Bartel

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/rigell-explains-vote-against-bill-stop-government-shutdown

Governor:

McDonnell: 'Best news in seven years'

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=28090

Attorney General: 

Cuccinelli says guns in churches are okay if they’re for self-defense

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/cuccinelli-says-guns-in-churches-are-okay-if-theyre-for-self-defense/2011/04/11/AFvTYPLD_blog.html

AG Ken Cuccinelli opines that Virginians can carry guns into church

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/04/ag-ken-cuccinelli-opines-that-virginians-can-carry-guns-into-church.html

  

Cuccinelli OKs guns in churches

Matthew Cella

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/11/cuccinelli-oks-guns-churches/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

  

Cuccinelli concludes guns in church are legal

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/cuccinelli-concludes-guns-church-are-legal

  

Cuccinelli says guns in churches allowed if church approves

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/283045 

Cuccinelli says gun in worship service permissible

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/12/cuccinelli-says-gun-worship-service-permissible-ar-966198/

Education/Children: 

Va. teacher holds mock slave auction

Kevin Sieff

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/va-teacher-holds-mock-slave-auction/2011/04/11/AFxZnsLD_story.html

Politics/Elections: 

Phillips is expected to retire, Shuler will not run for reelection

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/phillips-is-expected-to-retire-shuler-will-not-run-for-reelection/2011/04/11/AF6ZOHMD_blog.html

NoVa businesswoman may challenge Kaine

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/4530884432/nova-businesswoman-may-challenge-kaine

  

Allen raises $1.5 million in campaign for Senate

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/12/tdmet04-allen-raises-15-million-in-campaign-for-se-ar-966209/

Transportation: 

Drivers start to cut back on gas as prices rise

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/apr/12/tdbiz01-drivers-start-to-cut-back-on-gas-as-prices-ar-965993/

Health:

U.S. files brief in Va. challenge of health care law

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/us-files-brief-va-challenge-health-care-law

Editorials: 

Prelude

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/apr/12/TDOPIN01-prelude-ar-965633/

For Mr. Obama, a leadership test on deficit reductio

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/for-mr-obama-a-leadership-test-on-deficit-reduction/2011/04/11/AFJGCxMD_story.html

Gang 'Round-up'

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-11/news/dp-edt-gangs-editorial-20110411_1_dump-squad-gang-recruitment-fight-gangs