Daily Update: 4-29-11

Legislature:

Senate breaks redistricting stalemate

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-28/news/dp-nws-virginia-redistricting-0429-20110428-43_1_blevins-quayle-senate-democrats

Senate OKs new district lines after day of waiting

Bob Lewis

AP Political Writer

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/politics/2011/Apr/28/senate_oks_new_district_lines_after_day_of_waiting.html

  

General Assembly approves redistricting plan

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/apr/29/tdmain01-general-assembly-approves-redistricting-p-ar-1004299/

  

Va. assembly reaches deal on new legislative map

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/va-assembly-reaches-deal-on-legislative-boundaries/2011/04/28/AFAQDX9E_story.html

  

Quayle doesn’t want to retire

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/quayle-doesnt-want-to-retire/2011/04/28/AF0yJA8E_blog.html

  

Va. lawmakers OK new redistricting plan

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/04/va-lawmakers-ok-new-redistricting-plan

  

Hurt says he supports Ryan budget plan

Ray Reed

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/cdp-news/2011/apr/28/hurt-says-he-supports-ryan-budget-plan-ar-1003958/

  

Md., Va. pension funds lost nearly $20 billion

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/04/md-va-pension-funds-lost-nearly-20-billion

Governor:

McDonnell to appear on Meet the Press

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/5014726968/mcdonnell-to-appear-on-meet-the-press

  

Obama calls McDonnell to express condolences over storm deaths

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/obama-calls-mcdonnell-to-express-condolences-over-storm-deaths/2011/04/28/AFb2rx6E_blog.html

Education/Children:

New performance evaluations ready for teachers

Alissa Smith

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3606/new-performance-evaluations-ready-for-teachers/

  

Virginia Tech gets three donations totaling $45 million

Karin Kapsidelis

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/apr/29/tdmain01-virginia-tech-gets-three-donations-totali-ar-1004297/

Editorials: 

VITA: Another glitch

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/29/tdopin01-another-glitch-ar-1003854/

  

Fantastic talk about gas prices

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fantastic-talk-about-gas-prices/2011/04/25/AFlRwL9E_story.html

  

Doing the right thing

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-04-28/news/dp-edt-local-taxes-editorial-20110428_1_real-estate-tax-tax-rates-cigarette-tax