Daily Update: 4-27-11

Legislature: 

Senators might have deal on Virginia Beach, as redistricting talks continue

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/senators-might-have-deal-on-virginia-beach-as-redistricting-talks-continue/2011/04/26/AFQCIKsE_blog.html

  

Senate GOP, Dems talk remap behind closed doors

Bob Lewis

AP Political Writer

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Senate-GOP-Dems-talk-remap-behind-closed-doors-1353524.php

Two Va. Beach Senate items: redistricting developments and Stolle rumors

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/two-va-beach-senate-items-redistricting-developments-and-stolle-rumors

  

Report: Va. gives $8 billion less for public services

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/04/report-va-gives-8-billion-less-public-services

NRSC digging on Soering

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/4957993855/nrsc-digging-on-soering

  

Constitutional officers come under scrutiny

David Macaulay

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-26/news/dp-nws-hampton-pay-supplements-20110426_1_constitutional-officers-linda-batchelor-smith-supplement

  

Virginia faces many hurdles on offshore wind

Alissa Smith

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-26/news/dp-nws-wire-offshore-wind-farm-20110426_1_offshore-wind-wind-farms-wind-energy

  

Fairfax County won’t sue to stop BRAC relocation

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/26/county-wont-sue-to-stop-brac-relocation/

Governor: 

McDonnell: Send the same redistricting bill, get the same veto

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-send-the-same-redistricting-bill-get-the-same-veto/2011/04/26/AFHgcBsE_blog.html

  

McDonnell backs adoptions by single gays, but not unwed couples

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/26/mcdonnell-backs-allowing-single-gay-people-to-adop-ar-996773/

  

McDonnell asks Pentagon to delay Mark Center move

Ben Giles

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/04/mcdonnell-asks-pentagon-delay-mark-center-move

Attorney General: 

Cuccinelli-UVa climate dispute heats up

Jim Nolan

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/apr/26/cuccinelli-uva-climate-dispute-heats-ar-997741/

Va attorney general to discuss Virginia Tech fines

The Associated Press

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ii_N0TXrzpL_tT_LE2w-lqvN90kw?docId=ca22ee67fff74725aec44af24712a4a7

Politics/Elections:

Two locals in the mix for state court seats

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/two-locals-mix-state-court-seats

  

Businessman joins race for Webb's Senate seat

Bill Bartel

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/businessman-joins-race-webbs-senate-seat

In the know: 

Funeral arrangements for Jamerson announced

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/funeral-arrangements-for-jamerson-announced/2011/04/26/AFPxigtE_blog.html

  

Memorial service, viewing set for Bruce Jamerson, clerk of House of Delegates

The Daily Journal

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/8b8e6e03fce74684b7d9b9e75e5a98a8/VA--Jamerson-Services/

Editorials:

Write Stuff

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/27/TDOPIN01-write-stuff-ar-997489/

Gas prices primer

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-26/news/dp-edt-oil-prices-editorial-20110426_1_gas-prices-price-hike-oil-markets