Daily Update: 4-25-11

Legislature: 

Va. House panel OKs revised redistricting plan

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/va-house-panel-oks-revised-redistricting-plan

  

After a veto, House, Senate resume remapping work

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/after-veto-house-senate-resume-remapping-work

Political experts slam General Assembly redistricting maps for “making a bad situation worse”

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/04/political-experts-slam-general-assembly-redistricting-maps-for-making-a-bad-situation-worse.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

  

Redistricting: Lawmakers return to drawing board

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-redstricting-redo-20110425,0,1962755.story

  

Redistricting debate asks: where does Roanoke belong?

Mason Adams

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/284422

Governor: 

House Republicans urge McDonnell to sign redistricting bill

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/23/tdmain01-house-republicans-urge-mcdonnell-to-sign--ar-990693/

Gov. Bob McDonnell vetoes Virginia redistricting legislation

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/04/gov-bob-mcdonnell-vetoes-virginia-redistricting-legislation.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Politics/Elections: 

Sabato: Allen, Kaine will be tough to topple

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond  Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/24/tdmet03-sabato-allen-kaine-will-be-tough-to-topple-ar-991897/

  

Schapiro: Contest no tea party for Allen

Jeff Schapiro

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/24/schapiro-contest-no-tea-party-allen-ar-992050/

  

A who's who of Virginia's 2012 U.S. Senate candidates -- so far

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/24/TDMET01-a-whos-who-of-virginias-2012-us-senate-can-ar-991981/

  

Gloucester election candidates file finance forms

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/gloucester-county/gloucester-blog/dp-gloucester-candidates-file-campaign-finance-forms-20110425,0,6940091.story

In the know: 

Bruce Jamerson, clerk of Virginia House, dies

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/25/4/bruce-jamerson-clerk-virginia-house-dies-ar-993972/

Editorials:

Larry Dillard: Among the best

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/apr/25/tdopin01-among-the-best-ar-992909/

  

Gasoline Prices: Some nerve

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/apr/25/tdopin01-some-nerve-ar-992910/

  

A place to begin deficit reduction

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/place-begin-deficit-reduction

Oh, happy day

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-easter-editorial-20110423,0,1912111.story