Daily Update: 6-30-11

Legislature: 

Virginia General Assembly: New Virginia laws take effect July 1

Hugh Lessig

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-cp-general-assembly-new-laws-20110629,0,5547582.story

Virginia sets ban on herring fishing as of Jan. 1

Scott Harper

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/virginia-sets-ban-herring-fishing-jan-1

  

Va. to enforce fishing registration requirements

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/06/va-enforce-fishing-registration-requirements?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer/Virginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Virginia-News+(Virginia+News)${distribu&utm_content=${distributionCha

Governor: 

Poll shows Gov. McDonnell has approval rating of 55%

Michael Sluss

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/291482

  

Popular McDonnell becoming attractive VP choice

David Sherfinski

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/06/popular-mcdonnell-becoming-attractive-vp-choice?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+(Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news)feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

Virginia poll finds backing for McDonnell, gay adoption

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/virginia-poll-finds-backing-mcdonnell-gay-adoption

McDonnell gets solid approval rating in new Quinnipiac poll

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-gets-solid-approval-rating-in-new-quinnipiac-poll/2011/06/29/AGxpucqH_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

Bolling, Cuccinelli join Allen in calling on Kaine to sound off on labor issue

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/7045840970/bolling-cuccinelli-join-allen-in-calling-on-kaine-to

Saslaw, Armstrong urge Allen to take stand on Ryan plan

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/7054088240/saslaw-armstrong-urge-allen-to-take-stand-on-ryan-plan

Transportation:

Study finds Virginia secondary roads are deteriorating

The News Leader

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110630/NEWS01/106300325/1002/rss

Education/Children: 

Tuition is soaring at two-year colleges

Cheryl Ross

The Virginian-Pilot 

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/report-tuition-soaring-twoyear-colleges

Virginia school for deaf, blind in IT squeeze

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/jun/30/tdmain01-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-and-the-blin-ar-1142381/

Editorials:      

Fairfax County struggles to house the homeless and indigent

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fairfax-county-struggles-to-house-the-homeless-and-indigent/2011/06/28/AGxgeNrH_story.html?wprss=rss_opinions

  

Charitable interpretations: U.S. Navy vets

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/jun/30/tdopin01-charitable-interpretations-ar-1141978/

Curbing crime around ODU

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/curbing-crime-around-odu