Monday, June 6, 2011

Daily Update: 6-6-11


Legislature:

Redistricting session on Thursday just a prelude
Tyler Whitley
The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Assembly redrawing federal districts
Chelyen Davis
The Free Lance-Star
  
Wampler announces retirement from Va. Senate
Tyler Whitley
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
  
New state air-gun law worries Fairfax
Leah Fabel
The Washington Examiner
  
Sen. William Wampler says he won’t seek re-election
Michael Sluss
The Roanoke TImes
  
Sex offender program is running out of room
Frank Green
The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Delegate: No reserved House seats
The Martinsville Bulletin

Governor:

McDonnell daughter to hold wedding reception at mansion
Anita Kumar
The Washington Post
  
McDonnell says Virginia is among few state heading towards budget surplus
The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Attorney General: 

Ken Cuccinelli wants Dulles rail to die
Tom Jackman
The Washington Post

Politics/Elections: 

Chesapeake Republican seeks reelection to Senate
Rosalind S. Helderman
The Washington Post
  
Bell announces re-election plans for 20th District House seat; appears with lieutenant governor
Bob Stuart
The News Virginian

Obenshain to seek re-election
The Northern Virginia Daily

Armstrong to run in the 9th District
Mickey Powell
The Martinsville Bulletin

Children/Education: 

VCU keeps building to accommodate 32,000 students
Karin Kapsidelis
The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Transportation: 

Virginia commuters waiting for the promise of high-speed rail
Anita Kumar
The Washington Post
  
$2b in Virginia transportation money will not be used on roads
David Sherfinski
The Washington Examiner
  
Discount bus lines have poor records, little oversight
Mike Hixenbaugh
The Virginian-Pilot

Health: 

In hours of need, some mentally ill find closed doors
Elizabeth Simpson
The Virginian-Pilot

Editorials: 

Mental health: Clarity, lost
The Richmond Times- Dispatch
  
The region deserves one congressman
The Roanoke Times
  
At long last, City Council gets it right
The Danville Register & Bee



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