Daily Update: 5-5-11

Legislature: 

Va. scheduled to file complaint in pension fraud case soon

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-scheduled-to-file-complaint-in-pension-fraud-case-soon/2011/05/04/AFV9bkoF_blog.html

  

Morgan, Bay advocate and lending foe, quits House

Jeff E. Schapiro

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/05/TDMET02-morgan-bay-advocate-and-lending-foe-quits--ar-1017771/

  

Environmentalists worry as allies retire from General Assembly

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/environmentalists-worry-as-allies-retire-from-general-assembly/2011/05/04/AFmCk4qF_blog.html

  

Del. Harvey Morgan won't seek re-election

Cory Nealon

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-04/news/dp-nws-harvey-morgan-20110503_1_payday-lenders-democrat-john-warren-cooke-decriminalize-marijuana

  

Morgan to retire from House of Delegates

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/morgan-to-retire-from-house-of-delegates/2011/05/04/AF33gupF_blog.html

Gloucester Republican lawmaker won’t seek re-election

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/gloucester-republican-lawmaker-wont-seek-reelection

  

Testimony suggests Hamilton had financial problems

Frank Green

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/05/tdmet01-hamilton-had-financial-problems-ar-1017748/

Former delegate’s trial under way

Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance-Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05052011/624397

  

Republicans keep pressing for Soering documents

Ben Pershing

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/republicans-keep-pressing-for-soering-documents/2011/05/04/AFStrMpF_blog.html

  

Bay cleanup still faces challenges

Rex Spingston

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/05/tdmet01-bay-cleanup-still-faces-challenges-ar-1017746/

Governor:

McDonnell’s planned Asia trip draws fire, cheers

Alissa Smith

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3651/mcdonnells-planned-asia-trip-draws-fire-cheers/

Gov. McDonnell and media money

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/gov-mcdonnell-and-media-money

  

McDonnell confirms the obvious: Spielberg to film Lincoln movie in Virginia

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-confirms-the-obvious-spielberg-to-film-lincoln-movie-in-virginia/2011/05/04/AFfNMOnF_blog.html

  

McDonnell asks Gray to intervene on Metro station

Tom Howell Jr.

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/4/mcdonnell-asks-gray-intervene-metro-station/

Attorney General: 

Cuccinelli tweets joke about ‘hanging out’ with bin Laden

Tom Jackman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/cuccinelli-says-he-wants-to-hang-out-with-bin-laden/2011/05/04/AFzawGpF_blog.html

  

Va. AG Cuccinelli gets a lesson on the perils of tweeting

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/va-ag-cuccinelli-gets-lesson-perils-tweeting

Politics/Elections:

Kaine heading to Hollywood?

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/5196521097/kaine-heading-to-hollywood

Health: 

Va. Beach sheriff offers to aid mental health program

Jennifer Jiggetts

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/va-beach-sheriff-offers-aid-mental-health-program

In the know: 

Spielberg will film 'Lincoln' in Richmond, Petersburg

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/04/spielberg-will-film-lincoln-richmond-petersburg-ar-1016102/

Editorials: 

Short takes

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-04/news/dp-edt-child-abuse-editorial-20110504_1_abuse-or-neglect-child-abuse-felony-child-neglect

  

Raiders of the lost PBS funding

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/raiders-lost-pbs-funding

  

McDonnell's final budget shot

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/285478