Daily Update: 5-17-11

Legislature:

Reduced jobless rate in Virginia ends extended benefits

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/16/reduced-jobless-rate-in-virginia-ends-extended-ben/

Merricks launches campaign

Debbie Hall

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=28526

  

Sen. Mark Warner urges bipartisan solution to tackle nation's growing budget deficit

Peter Frost

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-16/news/dp-nws-warner-seals-20110516_1_debt-limit-budget-deficit-mark-warner

  

State hopes for settlement over care for disabled

Tyler Drudge

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/17/tdmain01-state-hopes-to-reach-settlement-over-care-ar-1043565/

  

Va. not a winner in Obama oil-drilling plan

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/05/va-not-winner-obama-oil-drilling-plan

  

State officials say charity review just beginning

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/state-officials-say-charity-review-just-beginning/2011/05/16/AFBYT34G_blog.html

  

Uranium mining could endanger Roanoke River, advocacy group American Rivers says

Laurence Hammack

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/286782

State charity probe continues, will affect 2012 budget

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3739/state-charity-probe-continues-will-affect-2012-budget/

  

Allen courting tea party for 2012 with mixed success

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/17/tdmain01-allen-courting-tea-party-for-2012-with-mi-ar-1043564/

Governor:

McDonnell meets with South Korean president

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-meets-with-south-korean-president/2011/05/16/AFgh904G_blog.html

  

McDonnell says Asian trip has netted 6 business deals

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/mcdonnell-says-asian-trip-has-netted-6-business-deals

  

McDonnell: Trade shows promise

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Olympia Meola

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/17/tdmet02-mcdonnell-trade-shows-promise-ar-1043509/

Education/ Children: 

Organization tries to expedite release of UVa climate files

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/may/16/organization-tries-expedite-release-uva-climate-fi-ar-1043384/

Politics/Elections: 

Delegate Cleaveland will not run for reelection

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/delegate-cleaveland-will-not-run-for-reelection/2011/05/16/AFGYWw4G_blog.html

Health:

Williamsburg geriatric center regains certification

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/williamsburg-geriatric-center-regains-certification

In the know: 

Sen. Warner delivers 1,200 messages to SEAL team that killed bin Laden

Ben Pershing

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/warner-delivers-1200-messages-to-seal-team-that-killed-bin-laden/2011/05/16/AFNBdz4G_blog.html

Editorials: 

Attendance zones: Combat pay

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/17/tdopin01-combat-pay-ar-1043225/     

  

Failing to raise the debt ceiling would be a big deal

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/failing-to-raise-the-debt-ceiling-would-be-a-big-deal/2011/05/16/AFSMqC5G_story.html

  

A tragic reminder

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-16/news/dp-edt-boating-editorial-20110516_1_personal-watercraft-alcohol-and-boating-boating-don-t-mix