Daily Update: 5-6-11

Legislature:

Hamilton defense to open Friday

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-05/news/dp-nws-hamilton-trial-day4-20110505_1_federal-bribery-and-extortion-phil-hamilton-roseann-runte

  

Ex-Del. Hamilton plans to testify in his federal bribery case

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/exdel-hamilton-plans-testify-his-federal-bribery-case

Redistricting shake up could bring burden to Dan River Region

Tiffany Holland

The Danville Register & Bee

http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/may/05/redistricting-shake-could-bring-burden-dan-river-r-ar-1020103/

  

U.S. House votes to open Va. coast to offshore drilling

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/us-house-votes-to-open-va-coast-to-offshore-drilling/2011/05/05/AFrPVB0F_blog.html

  

House passes bill to jump-start drilling off Va.

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/may/05/us-house-passes-bill-to-jump-start-drilling-off-va-ar-1019426/

Webb calls for offshore drilling in Virginia

The Daily Press

http://weblogs.dailypress.com/news/science/dead_rise/2011/04/webb_calls_for_offshore_drilli.html 

Warner offers online forum to thank Navy SEALs for bin Laden mission

Ben Pershing

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/warner-offers-online-forum-to-thank-navy-seals-for-bin-laden-mission/2011/05/05/AFAQMz0F_blog.html

Governor: 

McDonnell pitches offshore energy as U.S. House approves plan

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/05/mcdonnell-pitches-offshore-energy-us-house-approves-plan

McDonnell puts heat on feds for Virginia offshore drilling

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3658/mcdonnell-puts-heat-on-feds-for-virgina-offshore-drilling/

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli tweets, teapot tempest swirls

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/cuccinelli-tweets-teapot-tempest-swirls

Education/Children: 

UVa plans to revise sexual misconduct policy

Karin Kapsidelis

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/may/05/uva-plans-revise-sexual-misconduct-policy-ar-1020158/

  

Radford University to vote on increasing its tuition

Tonia Moxley

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/285604

Politics/Elections:

Is Beach Sen. Wagner angling to challenge Newport News Sen. Miller?

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/beach-sen-wagner-r-angling-challenge-newport-news-sen-miller-d

Stafford official to run for seat

Jonas Beals

The Free Lance-Star

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05062011/624629

Editorials: 

He will be missed

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-05-05/news/dp-edt-morgan-editorial-20110505_1_civility-virginians-display

  

Police email crash should sound alert

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/police-email-crash-should-sound-alert

  

Williams column: U.S. needs oil fix beyond drilling

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/may/06/tdmet01-us-needs-oil-fix-beyond-drilling-ar-1020306/