Daily Update: 4-27-11

Legislature:

House OKs redistricting plan; senators near deal

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/virginia-legislators-inch-closer-deal-redistricting

Senate negotiators reach tentative deal on redistricting

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/28/tdmain01-senate-negotiators-reach-tentative-deal-o-ar-1001219/

Senators reach tentative deal on new legislative map

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/senators-reach-tentative-deal-on-new-legislative-map/2011/04/27/AFAAVI0E_blog.html

Lawmakers nearing redistricting deal

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-27/news/dp-nws-redistricting-virginia-0428-20110427-29_1_saslaw-legislative-districts-senate-negotiators

Legislators inch closer to a deal on redistricting

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/284733

General Assembly delays work to accommodate fundraiser

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/general-assembly-delays-work-to-accommodate-fundraiser/2011/04/27/AFUmZ7zE_blog.html

Trump’s given to Democrats and Republicans in Virginia

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/trumps-given-to-democrats-and-republicans-in-virginia/2011/04/27/AFGY7NyE_blog.html

Governor:

McDonnell reiterates stance on adoptions

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/27/tdmet01-mcdonnell-backs-adoption-by-single-gays-bu-ar-998085/

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli blasts Education Department

Tonia Moxley

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/284735

Cuccinelli backs Va. Tech appeal of federal fines

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/27/cuccinelli-backs-vatech-appeal-federal-fines/

Education/Children:

U-Va. says it will exercise ‘available exemptions’ on climate change records request

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/u-va-says-it-will-exercise-available-exemptions-on-climate-change-records-request/2011/04/27/AF3V42zE_blog.html

Battle over U. Va. climate records persist

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/battle-over-uva-climate-records-persists

Va. to appeal fines levied against Tech in 2007 shootings

Jim Nolan

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/28/tdmet01-va-to-appeal-fines-levied-against-tech-in--ar-1001193/

College changes charted

Debbie Hall

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=28294

VCU gets major financial gift

Tammie Smith

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/local-education/2011/apr/28/tdmain01-vcu-gets-major-financial-gift-ar-1001220/

Politics/Elections:

Unlike Santorum, Allen unapologetic over Medicare vote

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/4993354603/unlike-santorum-allen-unapologetic-over-medicare-vote

Wesley P. Hester

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/4987843870/steve-waters-joins-allens-campaign

Allen dismissive of wind energy; McDonnell less so

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/4986537437/allen-dismissive-of-wind-energy-mcdonnell-less-so

Transportation:

Rising gas prices spurring changes in driving habits

Cara R. Anthony

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-27/business/dp-nws-consumer-gasprices-20110427_1_gas-prices-gas-discounts-gas-costs

Editorials:

Government hands

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/28/TDOPIN01-government-hands-ar-1000678/

Obama is an American. Let’s move on.

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/obama-is-an-american-lets-move-on/2011/04/27/AFdqAA1E_story.html