Daily Update: 5-26-11

Legislature: 

 

Va. considers privatizing costly sex offender program 

The Richmond Times-DIspatch 

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/va-considers-privatizing-costly-sex-offender-progr-ar-1065889/

State weighs in on Montgomery County vote flapMichael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/287760

  

StarTek was lured to Virginia with state grants

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/TDMAIN01-startek-was-lured-to-virginia-with-state--ar-1065167/

  

Augusta County supervisors approve redistricting

Bob Stuart

The News Virginian

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/may/26/augusta-county-supervisors-approve-redistricting-ar-1065025/

  

"Gang of Six" forges ahead, slowly

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/TDMET02-quotgang-of-sixquot-forges-ahead-slowly-ar-1065047/

  

Justice Department seeks interviews with legislators over redistricting

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/25/tdmet03-justice-department-seeks-interviews-with-l-ar-1062502/

Governor:

McDonnell says state could save with natural gas-powered vehicles

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/mcdonnell-says-state-could-save-natural-gas-powere-ar-1066188/

Politics/Elections: 

Democrats cast N.Y. special election as Medicare referendum

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/25/democrats-cast-ny-special-election-medicare-refere-ar-1063654/

Waynesboro council wants to move elections to November

Calvin Trice

The News Leader

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110526/NEWS01/105260320/Waynesboro-council-wants-move-elections-November?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage%20DontMiss|s

  

Howdyshell won't run again for supervisor spot

Bob Stuart

The News Virginian

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/may/26/howdyshell-wont-run-again-supervisor-spot-ar-1065011/

  

4th Democrat joins City Council race

Graham Moomaw

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/may/25/4th-democrat-joins-city-council-race-ar-1065023/

Education/Children: 

Chesapeake teachers to see first raises in years

Elisabeth Hulette

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/chesapeake-teachers-see-first-raises-years

  

Waynesboro Schools look to cut budget

Bob Stuart

The News Virginian

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/may/26/waynesboro-schools-look-cut-budget-ar-1064813/

  

Long-awaited student center at TCC has 'wow' factor

Cheryl Ross

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/longawaited-student-center-tcc-has-wow-factor

In the know: 

Military members to get in state parks free

Rex Springston

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/tdmet01-military-members-to-get-in-state-parks-fre-ar-1065090/

Editorials: 

Fan District

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/may/26/tdopin01-fan-district-ar-1064712/

  

City schools' ongoing challenge

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/287738

  

Of tire plants, bond ratings, bike helmets

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/may/26/tire-plants-bond-ratings-bike-helmets-ar-1066117/