Daily Update: 7-13-11

Legislature: 

Danville delegate's bill fuels Virginia energy efficiency

John Crane

The Danville Register & Bee

http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/jul/12/danville-delegates-bill-fuels-virginia-energy-effi-ar-1168703/

Economy:

Debt ceiling ideas differ

Ashley Jackson

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=29250

Webb for closing loopholes, but not income tax hikes

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/7533740467/webb-for-closing-loopholes-but-not-income-tax-hikes

Webb targets subsidies, loopholes to cut deficit

Chelyen Davis

The Free Lance-Star

http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/072011/07132011/638832

Governor: 

McDonnell says safe uranium mining would benefit state

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/12/mcdonnell-awaits-study-says-va-would-gain-uranium--ar-1167563/

McDonnell PAC raked in $1.5 million during last quarter

Julian Walker

The Virginia-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/mcdonnell-pac-raked-15-million-during-last-quarter

McDonnell’s PAC raises $1.53M, has $3M in the bank

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnells-pac-raises-153m-has-3m-in-the-bank/2011/07/12/gIQAwMzZAI_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

McDonnell’s political operation has nearly $3 million on hand

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/7532007311/mcdonnells-political-operation-has-nearly-3-million

Politics/Elections: 

Senate candidates weigh in on debt-ceiling debate

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/13/4/tdmain01-senate-candidates-weigh-in-on-debt-ceilin-ar-1168907/

  

Allen raises $1.1 million in 2nd quarter

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/13/tdmet01-allen-raises-11-million-in-2nd-quarter-ar-1168920/

Transportation:

Tenuous talks on Dulles rail in Fairfax County

Ann E. Marimow

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/tenuous-talks-on-dulles-rail-in-fairfax-county/2011/07/12/gIQABByCBI_blog.html?wprss=dr-gridlock

  

Fairfax supervisors wary of LaHood's plan for Dulles rail

Leah Fabel

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/07/fairfax-supervisors-wary-lahoods-plan-dulles-rail

Education/Children:

Research indicates Va. schools ‘hostile’ to gay students

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/research-indicates-va-schools-hostile-gay-students

Editorials:      

Politics: Taking the pledge

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/jul/13/tdopin01-taking-the-pledge-ar-1168416/

  

Bullies and Schools Don't Go Together

The News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jul/12/bullies-and-schools-dont-go-together-ar-1165860/

No fracking in the national forest

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/292724