Friday, June 10, 2011

Daily Update: 6-10-11

Legislature:

Roanoke to figure heavily in wrangling over redistricting

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/289326


General Assembly returns for a day to open talks on conflicting congressional remap plans

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/general-assembly-returns-for-a-day-to-open-talks-on-conflicting-congressional-remap-plans/2011/06/09/AGQDjvMH_story.html


Legislature at odds over congressional districts

Tyler Whitley

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/10/tdmet01-legislature-at-odds-over-congressional-dis-ar-1098217/


Congressional redistricting talks left to select group

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/congressional-redistricting-talks-left-select-group


General Assembly returns for a day to open talks on conflicting congressional remap plans

Bob Lewis

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--xgr-redistricting,0,3317541.story


UPDATE: Senate panel advances congressional redistricting plan

Tyler Whitley

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/09/senate-panel-advances-congressional-redistricting--ar-1096741/


Suffolk's Quayle decides to retire from state Senate

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/suffolks-quayle-decides-retire-state-senate


House swears in Nardo as clerk

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/house-swears-in-nardo-as-clerk/2011/06/09/AGojZoNH_blog.html


Paul Nardo, speaker’s top aide, elected 21st House clerk, succeeds the late Bruce Jamerson

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/paul-nardo-speakers-top-aide-elected-21st-house-clerk-succeeds-the-late-bruce-jamerson/2011/06/09/AGav1iNH_story.html


Nardo elected clerk of the House of Delegates

Tyler Whitley

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/10/tdmet04-nardo-elected-clerk-of-the-house-of-delega-ar-1098223/


Paul Nardo, speaker's top aide, elected 21st House clerk, succeeds the late Bruce Jamerson

Bob Lewis

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--xgr-houseclerk-nardo,0,3593408.story


Nardo elected clerk of the House of Delegates

Tyler Whitley

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jun/10/tdmet04-nardo-elected-clerk-of-the-house-of-delega-ar-1098223/

Politics/Elections:

Virgil Goode could run ... for president?

Mason Adams

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/289324

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Virginia looking to capitalize on Civil War tourism

Katherine Calos

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/jun/10/tdbiz01-virginia-looking-to-capitalize-on-civil-wa-ar-1098180/


Newport News will invest $15.5 million in Apprentice School project

Joe Lawlor

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-cp-apprenticeschool-20110609,0,1737462.story

Children/Education:

UVa eyes changes to AccessUVa amid growing costs

Ted Strong

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jun/09/uva-eyes-changes-accessuva-amid-growing-costs-ar-1098089/

Health:

Anti-abortion advocates urge state Board of Health to model Va abortion regulations after SC’s

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/anti-abortion-advocates-urge-state-board-of-health-to-model-va-abortion-regulations-after-scs/2011/06/09/AGbmeTNH_story.html


Abortion foes urge board to model Va regs after SC

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/9/abortion-foes-urge-board-model-va-regs-after-sc/

Science and Environment:

Portions of Virginia are in a drought

Linda McNatt

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_DROUGHT_VIRGINIA_VAOL-?SITE=VALYD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


Portions of Va. experiencing drought

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/portions-of-va-experiencing-drought/2011/06/10/AG10aWOH_blog.html


Eastern Virginia experiencing moderate drought conditions, other areas abnormally dry

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--drought-virginia,0,2771365.story


NASA launches rocket from Wallops Island

Cindy Clayton

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/nasa-launches-rocket-wallops-island


Navy outlines plan to clean up junkyard by Oceana

Scott Harper

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/navy-outlines-plan-clean-junkyard-oceana

Utilities:

AEP CEO says new rules would close power plants in Virginia, West Virginia

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/business/2011/jun/09/3/aep-ceo-says-new-rules-would-close-power-plants-vi-ar-1096914/

In the know:

Phil Hamilton and wife due in bankruptcy court this morning

Peter Frost

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-phil-hamilton-bankruptcy-20110610,0,2725075.story

Hearing set on bus safety

Kristen Green

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/jun/10/tdmet01-hearing-set-on-bus-safety-ar-1098210/


Lawmakers want USS Arlington commissioned in Va

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_USS_ARLINGTON_COMMISSIONING_VAOL-?SITE=VARIT&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


Lawmakers want assault ship Arlington commissioned in Va.

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/lawmakers-want-assault-ship-arlington-commissioned-va


Va congressional delegation asks Navy secretary to have USS Arlington commissioned in Norfolk

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--ussarlington-commissioning,0,6032215.story


Goal: Get Schooner Virginia sailing again by 2012

Aaron Applegate

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/goal-get-schooner-virginia-sailing-again-2012


Va gov to host Southern Growth Policy Board conference in Roanoke

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--mcdonnell-policyboard,0,3910792.story

Editorials:

Virginia Politics: Ward healer

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/jun/10/tdopin01-ward-healer-ar-1097783/


STEWART: Second Amendment injustice

Julie Stewart

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/9/second-amendment-injustice/


Hinkle: Gays, conservatives can't keep their stories straight

A. Barton Hinkle

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/editorials/2011/jun/10/TDOPIN02-hinkle-gays-conservatives-cant-keep-their-ar-1097785/


Dredging a river back to health

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/dredging-river-back-health


At Arlington a year later

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/arlington-year-later


Editorial: Full speed ahead

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-apprentice-school-editorial-20110609,0,1317686.story

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