Daily Update: 6-2-11

Legislature:

Report: Va. failing to protect mentally ill

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/jun/02/report-va-failing-to-protect-mentally-ill-ar-1079893/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+StatelineorgRss-HealthCare+%28Stateline.org+RSS+-+Health+Care%29

Legislators to return next week to redistricting work

Amanda Iacone

Virginia Statehouse News

http://statehousenewsonline.com/2011/06/01/legislators-to-return-next-week-to-redistricting-work/

  

Cantor asks Obama to keep tax hikes out of debt talks

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/01/cantor-asks-obama-to-keep-tax-increases-out-of-deb-ar-1078653/

Dems from Va. supported clean debt ceiling hike

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/6073174627/dems-from-va-supported-clean-debt-ceiling-hike

  

New Va. laws to curb human trafficking

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/05/new-va-laws-curb-human-trafficking

Governor: 

McDonnell announces incentive to save state funds

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/02/tdmet01-mcdonnell-announces-incentive-to-save-stat-ar-1079847/

  

Reynold to leave McDonnell’s administration

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/reynold-to-leave-mcdonnells-administration/2011/06/01/AGqK5hGH_blog.html

  

It's wedding bills for McDonnell

The Richmond Times- Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/local-news/2011/jun/02/tdmet02-its-wedding-bills-for-mcdonnell-ar-1079858/

Commonwealths Economy:

Frugality tip could net state worker $2,500 bounty

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

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

Politics/Elections: 

Republicans pick primary for 36th district Senate race

Jennifer Buske

The Washinigton Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/republicans-pick-primary-for-36th-district-senate-race/2011/06/01/AG00kgGH_blog.html

  

Dodson to run for Virginia senate

Ray Reed

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jun/01/dodson-run-virginia-senate-ar-1078807/

  

Democrats see hope for winning new Lynchburg state Senate seat

Rosalind S. Helderman

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/democrats-see-hope-for-winning-new-lynchburg-state-senate-seat/2011/06/01/AGTl9QGH_blog.html

Kaine to head Chesterfield Dems event

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/6074729600/kaine-to-head-chesterfield-dems-event

Children/Education:

Delegate accuses Richmond schools of masking low SAT scores

Will Jones

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jun/02/tdmet01-delegate-accuses-richmond-schools-of-maski-ar-1079845/

  

More schools rethinking zero-tolerance discipline stand

Donna St. George

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/more-schools-are-rethinking-zero-tolerance/2011/05/26/AGSIKmGH_story.html?nl_headlines

  

Tuition rising at area colleges this fall

Liz Barry

The Lynchburg News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jun/01/tuition-rising-area-colleges-fall-ar-1079741/

Editorials: 

Reality check for Dulles rail

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reality-check-for-dulles-rail/2011/06/01/AGHXKkGH_story.html

  

Money well spent

The Daily Press

http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-06-01/news/dp-edt-sex-offender-privitizatioin-ed20110601_1_sexual-predators-mental-illness-prison-sentences

  

Bad air means it's time to chill

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/bad-air-means-its-time-chill