Daily Update: 5-25-11

Legislature:

Nardo is Va House clerk-elect as mourning period for former clerk Jamerson ends

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nardo-is-va-house-clerk-elect-as-mourning-period-for-former-clerk-jamerson-ends/2011/05/24/AFAJegAH_story.html

  

Justice Department seeks interviews with legislators over redistricting

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/25/TDMET03-justice-department-seeks-interviews-with-l-ar-1062502/

  

Army questions Monroe plan

David Macaulay

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-24/news/dp-nws-army-report-monroe-20110524_1_bill-armbruster-army-report-fort-monroe

High unemployment still plagues VA’s Southside

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://statehousenewsonline.com/2011/05/24/high-unemployment-still-plagues-va-southside/

House Republicans support Nardo for clerk

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/house-republicans-support-nardo-for-clerk/2011/05/23/AFvi829G_blog.html

  

DOJ requests interviews with redistricting legislators

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/doj-requests-interviews-with-redistricting-legislators/2011/05/24/AFdgZfAH_blog.html

  

Hopewell councilwoman indicted on state conflict-of-interest charges

Mark Bowes

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/25/TDMAIN01-hopewell-councilwoman-indicted-on-state-c-ar-1062475/

Governor: 

Surprised by Barbour, Daniels, McDonnell still watching presidential field

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/surprised-by-barbour-daniels-mcdonnell-still-watching-presidential-field/2011/05/24/AFLU1dAH_blog.html

  

McDonnell won't intervene in Soering's parole request

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/may/25/TDMET02-mcdonnell-wont-intervene-in-soerings-parol-ar-1062388/

McDonnell and Missouri Gov. Nixon discuss tornado damage

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/mcdonnell-and-missouri-gov-nixon-discuss-tornado-damage

  

Gov. Bob McDonnell won’t intervene with Jens Soering parole hearing

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/287636

McDonnell still wants to back a GOP governor for 2012

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/5811817277/mcdonnell-still-wants-to-back-a-gop-governor-for-2012

  

McDonnell says he won't intervene in Soering case

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/may/24/mcdonnell-says-he-wont-intervene-soering-case-ar-1061181/

Children/Education: 

UVa to unveil nanotech research center Wednesday

Ted Strong

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/may/24/uva-unveil-nanotech-research-center-wednesday-ar-1062233/

  

Waynesboro schools must cut after council trimmed funding

Calvin Trice

The News Leader

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110525/NEWS01/105250325

Editorials: 

GOP hats: Out of it

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/local-news/2011/may/25/tdopin01-out-of-it-ar-1061921/

  

Cab over-regulation

The Daily Press
http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-24/news/dp-edt-hampton-taxi-regulations-edito20110524_1_cab-driver-hampton-city-council-rules

  

Questions left in Northrop computer deal

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/questions-left-northrop-computer-deal