Daily Update: 5-4-11

Legislature:

Region to see Senate changes

Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance-Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05042011/624095

Reynolds challenge weighed

K. A. Wagoner

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=28363

FOIA council tosses document sorting plan

Alissa Smith

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3639/foia-council-tosses-document-sorting-plan/

  

Norfolk aims to turn rising tide of debt in next budget

Harry Minium

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/norfolk-aims-turn-rising-tide-debt-next-budget

Governor: 

Bob McDonnell targets PBS funding with lone veto

The Associated Press

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110504/NEWS01/105040328/Bob-McDonnell-targets-PBS-funding-lone-veto

  

McDonnell cuts $424,000 in funds for public TV, radio

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/may/04/tdmain01-mcdonnell-line-item-veto-cuts-424000-in-f-ar-1015001/

  

McDonnell heads to Paris Air Show next month

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-heads-to-paris-air-show-next-month/2011/05/03/AFgrNZgF_blog.html

  

McDonnell cuts Va. public broadcasting by $424K

Michael Sluss

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/mcdonnell-cuts-virginia-public-broadcasting-424k

  

McDonnell talks economic development in New York

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-talks-economic-development-in-new-york/2011/05/03/AFPISwhF_blog.html

McDonnell signs budget bill, reduces money for public broadcasting

Anita Kumar and Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post Weblog

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-signs-budget-bill-reduces-money-for-public-broadcasting/2011/05/03/AFPWEUhF_blog.html

  

McDonnell line-item veto cuts PBS funds

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/3/mcdonnell-line-item-veto-cuts-pbs-funds/

  

Former ODU president's role explored in Hamilton hiring

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-03/news/dp-nws-hamilton-trial-day2-20110503_1_odu-officials-roseann-runte-william-graves

  

Ex-ODU president implicated in Hamilton's hiring

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/exodu-president-implicated-hamiltons-hiring

Politics/Elections:

Radtke urges support of abortion measure, Kaine’s campaign says it’s useless

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/5167635083/radtke-urges-support-of-abortion-measure-kaines

Editorials: 

Montgomery County electoral violations

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/285365

Tornadoes: After the storms

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/04/tdopin01-after-the-storms-ar-1014497/

  

No excuse for court vacancies

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/no-excuse-court-vacancies