Daily Update: 5-27-11

Legislature:

House GOP delivers plan to spur job growth

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/27/tdmain09-house-gop-delivers-plan-to-spur-job-growt-ar-1067704/

  

Small business owner to challenge Pyles in Pastures District

Bob Stuart

The News Virginian

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/may/27/small-business-owner-challenge-pyles-pastures-dist-ar-1067860/

  

Audit calls for city to repay state $671,000 over foster care

Will Jones

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/audit-calls-city-repay-state-671000-over-foster-ca-ar-1066610/

  

State weighs in on Montgomery County vote flap

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

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

  

Staunton joins pool for cheaper insurance

Calvin Trice

The News Leader

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110527/NEWS01/105270314/Staunton-joins-pool-cheaper-insurance

  

Capitol ceremony honors those killed in war on terror

Joe Macenka

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/26/hundreds-gather-2011-virginia-wall-honor-ceremony-ar-1066404/

Governor:

McDonnell says state will end fiscal year with surplus

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/27/TDMET02-mcdonnell-says-state-will-end-fiscal-year--ar-1067793/

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

  

McDonnell adds $600,000 to fund for April storm victim

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/27/tdmet03-mcdonnell-adds-600000-to-fund-for-april-st-ar-1067771/

Children/Education: 

Prince William schools lift filter on gay websites

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/27/prince-william-schools-lift-filter-gay-websites-ar-1068745/

U. Va. to release climate change papers to interest group

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/uva-release-climate-change-papers-interest-group

  

Eastern Henrico parents allege poor resources for minority students

Luz Lazo

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/local-education/2011/may/24/3/federal-officials-get-another-earful-on-henrico-sc-ar-1062358/

Editorials: 

Confirming judges: Gang warfare

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/may/27/tdopin01-gang-warfare-ar-1067277/

  

Questions after cook's shooting

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/questions-after-cooks-shooting

  

Politics puts Sen. Stanley on the move

The Danville Register & Bee

http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/may/20/politics-puts-sen-stanley-move-ar-1050923/