Monday, June 13, 2011

Daily Update: 6-13-11

Legislature:

Va. assembly ranks 2nd in schooling

Karin Kapsidelis

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/jun/13/TDMAIN01-va-assembly-ranks-2nd-in-schooling-ar-1103944/


Consensus lacking on districts, judgeships

Tyler Whitley

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/13/tdmet01-consensus-lacking-on-districts-judgeships-ar-1103972/


Feisty Morrissey no longer uses fists to make his point, but lawmaker hasn't lost his fight

Bob Lewis

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--southportico,0,1603166.story

Governor:

McDonnell, fellow Southern governors gather to discuss manufacturing

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--southerngrowth,0,1918276.story

Politics/Elections:

GOP Senators aim to take in $350,000 at annual retreat

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/gop-senators-aim-to-take-in-350000-at-annual-retreat/2011/06/10/AGV4lzSH_blog.html


McDougle to run again

Tyler Whitley

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/11/tdobit02-mcdougle-to-run-again-ar-1100773/


Allen backs ‘Tito the Builder’ for state Senate

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/allen-backs-tito-the-builder-for-state-senate/2011/06/10/AGRDn3OH_blog.html


Va.'s Warner, Wolf team up on jobs initiative

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/city-state/2011/jun/10/vas-warner-wolf-team-jobs-initiative/


Warner, Wolf look to bring jobs back from abroad

Wesley P. Hester

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/11/tdbiz01-warner-wolf-look-to-bring-jobs-back-from-a-ar-1100683/


Va. lawmakers propose $5K per job to lure employers

Bill Bartel

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/va-lawmakers-propose-5k-job-lure-employers


Powhatan's LaCivita a political warrior on national stage

Wesley P. Hester

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/12/tdmain01-powhatans-lacivita-a-political-warrior-ar-1102415/


About Chris LaCivita

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/12/tdmain14-about-chris-lacivita-ar-1102390/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Americans in a funk as housing, jobs stall

Patrice Hill

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/12/americans-in-a-funk-as-housing-jobs-stall/

Immigration:

Va governor criticizes DHS Secretary Napolitano for ignoring state’s immigration aide request

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-governor-criticizes-dhs-secretary-napolitano-for-ignoring-states-immigration-aide-request/2011/06/10/AGgV1DPH_story.html


McDonnell presses feds for state immigration-enforcement authority

Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/10/mcdonnell-presses-feds-state-immigration-enforceme/


McDonnell asks U.S. to approve state immigration enforcement

Tyler Whitley

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/11/tdmet02-mcdonnell-asks-us-to-approve-state-immigra-ar-1100751/


Va governor criticizes DHS Secretary Napolitano for ignoring state's immigration aide request

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--mcdonnell-immigration,0,44176.story

Judiciary:

Disagreement over nominees leaves Virginia Supreme Court shorthanded

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/disagreement-over-nominees-leaves-virginia-supreme-court-shorthanded/2011/06/10/AG8tuaQH_story.html

Science and Environment:

Va board endorses Sunday hunting; repealing ban would require legislative approval

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-board-endorses-sunday-hunting-repealing-ban-would-require-legislative-approval/2011/06/10/AGzKIBPH_story.html


Va board endorses Sunday hunting; repealing ban would require legislative approval

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--sundayhunting,0,5308849.story


Virginia to increase hunting, freshwater fishing license fees for 1st time since 2006

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--hunting-fishinglicenses,0,3300325.story


Uranium study group addresses conflict of interest

Tara Bozick

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/11/TDMET04-uranium-study-group-addresses-conflict-of--ar-1100776/


Virginia turns down US funding to build oyster reefs in latest tiff over restoration

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--oysterrejection,0,2529956.story


W.Va. owner of land near Monticello mum on plans

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/virginia-news/2011/jun/11/TDBIZ03-wva-owner-of-land-near-monticello-mum-on-p-ar-1100699/


About the state park series

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/12/tdmain05-about-the-state-park-series-ar-1102395/


Grayson Highlands: Beautiful scenery, happy people and ponies

Rex Springston

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/12/tdmain01-grayson-highlands-beautiful-scenery-happy-ar-1102414/

Transportation:

DMV paid fired contractor $5.7 million for IT work

Peter Bacque

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/news/2011/jun/13/tdmain01-dmv-paid-fired-contractor-57-million-for--ar-1103947/


VDOT reconfigures Dulles Toll Road’s approach to Capital Beltway, reduces number of lanes

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/vdot-reconfigures-dulles-toll-roads-approach-to-capital-beltway-reduces-number-of-lanes/2011/06/13/AGndmhSH_story.html


Mazed and confused at the Beltway interchange

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/mazed-and-confused-at-the-beltway-interchange/2011/06/10/AGXwkeQH_story.html

In the know:

20 Virginia fire departments part of US-financed study on recruiting, keeping volunteers

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/20-virginia-fire-departments-part-of-us-financed-study-on-recruiting-keeping-volunteers/2011/06/13/AGhzZ3SH_story.html

Va. fire depts. seek answers on volunteers

Richmond Times-Dispatch

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


Miss Virginia has a master's degree in nuclear engineering

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/science/dead-rise-blog/dp-miss-virginia-has-a-masters-degree-in-nuclear-engineering-20110613,0,4312027.story


Shenandoah Valley battlefield park gets new, shorter name

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/13/shenandoah-valley-battlefield-park-gets-new-shorte-ar-1104933/


Virginia's Webb, West Virginia's Rockefeller seek Civil War battlefield preservation funding

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/virginia/sns-ap-va--civilwarbattlefields,0,4277592.story


Debate continues on African Americans' role in Civil War

Renee Elder

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/debate-continues-african-americans-role-civil-war


Death row survivors speak at Richmond event

Steve Szkotak

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/death-row-survivors-speak-richmond-event


CNU to keep student paper

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/12/TDMET03-cnu-to-keep-student-paper-ar-1102332/


Fellow ex-lawmaker helps Hamilton pay legal bills

Bill Sizemore

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/fellow-exlawmaker-helps-hamilton-pay-legal-bills


Legislation to punish activists who videotape livestock abuse falters in several states

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/legislation-to-punish-activists-who-videotape-livestock-abuse-falters-in-several-states/2011/06/13/AGlMbfSH_story.html?fb_ref=NetworkNews


Va. soldier dies in Afghanistan

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/13/va-soldier-dies-afghanistan-ar-1105120/


Retired Virginia Supreme Court Justice William Thompson dies at age 95

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/retired-virginia-supreme-court-justice-william-thompson-dies-at-age-95/2011/06/13/AGqnR1SH_story.html

Retired Va Supreme Court justice dies

Richmond Times-Dispatch

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


F
ormer Norfolk judge Luther C. Edmonds, 68, dies

Lauren King

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/former-norfolk-judge-luther-c-edmonds-68-dies

Editorials:

Schapiro: For state, VRS means Very Risky Situation

Jeff E. Schapiro

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jun/12/tdmet01-jeff-e-schapiro-for-state-vrs-means-very-r-ar-1102403/


Hazel: Substantial progress in state mental-health system

William A. Hazel

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped/2011/jun/13/tdopin02-hazel-substantial-progress-in-state-menta-ar-1103630/


Ukrop & Powell: Virginians deserve better; when will they say 'enough'?

James E. Ukrop and E. Bryson Powell

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped/2011/jun/12/tdopin02-ukrop-amp-powell-virginians-deserve-bette-ar-1100635/


WALBERG: Independently audit test scores

Herbert J. Walberg

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/10/independently-audit-test-scores/


Cuccinelli's move to represent W&M

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/cuccinellis-move-represent-wm


Following the logic of election ruling

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/following-logic-election-ruling


Editorial: Graduation Day

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/education/dp-edt-graduation-editorial-20110612,0,1508624.story

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