Daily Update: 5-12-11

Legislature: 

Former Virginia Del. Phil Hamilton found guilty of extortion, bribery

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-11/news/dp-nws-hamilton-trial-verdict-20110511_1_odu-officials-phil-hamilton-teacher-training-center

  

Howell “saddened” by Hamilton’s conviction

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/howell-saddened-by-hamiltons-conviction/2011/05/11/AFvsdosG_blog.html

  

Hamilton faces Aug. sentencing for bribery, extortion

Frank Green

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/12/tdmain01-hamilton-faces-30-years-in-prison-followi-ar-1033384/

  

State Senate map would alter Richmond-area boundaries

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/12/tdmain01-state-senate-map-would-alter-richmond-are-ar-1033383/

  

Bowditch announces for House of Delegates

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/12/TDMET03-bowditch-announces-for-house-of-delegates-ar-1033374/

Kaine asks others to join fight to end big oil subsidies

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/11/2/kaine-asks-others-to-join-fight-to-end-big-oil-sub-ar-1033196/

Governor: 

McDonnell asks DoD to delay BRAC transfer

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/11/mcdonnell-asks-dod-delay-brac-transfer/

  

McDonnell opens Va. marketing office in Shanghai

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/12/TDMET02-mcdonnell-opens-va-marketing-office-in-sha-ar-1033355/

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli seeks feds clearance of legislative maps

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/cuccinelli-seeks-feds-clearance-legislative-maps

Politics/Elections: 

First African-American female appointed federal district judge seat in Virginia

Ashley Kelly

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-11/news/dp-nws-arenda-allen-20110511_1_arenda-l-wright-allen-navy-jag-corps-virginia

  

Senate confirms Norfolk woman as federal judge for Eastern District of Virginia

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/senate-confirms-norfolk-woman-as-federal-judge-for-eastern-district-of-virginia/2011/05/11/AFQhzorG_blog.html

  

New Senate poll has Kaine at 46% to Allen's 44%

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/12/tdmet03-new-senate-race-poll-has-kaine-at-46-perce-ar-1033369/

 
New poll gives Kaine edge over Allen in Senate race

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/11/new-poll-gives-kaine-edge-over-allen-senate-race-ar-1032461/

Transportation: 

Virginia lauded for measuring effects of transportation spending

Jon Cawley

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/dp-nws-transportation-study-20110511,0,486535.story

Health: 

Both sides quizzed in Va. challenge to health law

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/both-sides-quizzed-va-challenge-health-law

Editorials:

Good news

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-good-news-editorial-20110511,0,7759783.story

  

Noise ordinance: Sounding off 

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped/2011/may/12/tdopin01-sounding-off-ar-1033083/

  

Giving back -- to FEMA?

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/286257