Daily Update: 6-1-11

Legislature:       

Localities to bear brunt of $10 million Virginia legislative redistricting plan

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/localities-to-bear-brunt-of-10-million-virginia-legislative-redistricting-plan/2011/05/25/AGhmzJEH_story.html

Congressional districts still up in the air

Joel Turner

The Franklin News-Post

http://www.thefranklinnewspost.com/article.cfm?ID=19242

 
Member of state ABC board resigns

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/01/tdmet02-member-of-state-abc-board-resigns-ar-1077031/

New drunken boating law goes into effect July 1

Alissa Smith

Virginia Statehouse News

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/2011/may/26/new-drunken-boating-law-goes-effect-july-1-ar-1067005/

Va. lawmakers say Army plan for Mark Center is bad, request delay

Christy Goodman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-lawmakers-say-army-plan-for-mark-center-is-bad-request-delay/2011/05/31/AGacahFH_blog.html

Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders

Warren Fiske

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/article/2011/may/31/virginia-republicans-exagerate-obamas-statement-is/

Schapiro: Because of assembly inaction, court limps along

Jeff E. Schapiro

The Richmond Times -Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/01/tdmet01-schapiro-because-of-assembly-inaction-cour-ar-1077035/

Governor: 

Governor's middle daughter marries Saturday

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/01/tdmet01-governors-middle-daughter-marries-saturday-ar-1077042/

Governor flew over I-95 crash scene

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/traffic/2011/may/31/governor-flew-over-i-95-crash-scene-ar-1075787/

Politics/Elections:

Colgan to seek 10th term in Virginia Senate

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/colgan-to-seek-10th-term-in-virginia-senate/2011/05/25/AG9XvkFH_story.html

Marsh, Colgan will run again for state Senate

Tyler Whitley

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/01/tdmet01-marsh-colgan-will-run-again-for-state-sena-ar-1077037/

Transportation:

Tax on miles driven could be coming

Jon Cawley

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-mileage-tax-20110528,0,2737635.story

Education/Children:

Incentive pushes Va. Beach educators to retire early

Mike Hixenbaugh

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/incentive-pushes-va-beach-educators-retire-early

Health:

Va failing to protect mentally ill

The News Leader

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=newsleader&sParam=36617169.story

Editorials:

Political world: Get outside

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/jun/01/tdopin01-get-outside-ar-1076686/

Take debt default off the table

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/288339

A spirit endures

The News Virginian

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-opinion/2011/may/30/editorial-spirit-endures-ar-1071549/