Daily Update: 7-22-11

Governor:

Gov. McDonnell says Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2011/jul/21/bob-mcdonnell/gov-mcdonnell-says-virginia-state-employees-pay-no/

  

McDonnell urges legislature to adjourn so he can appoint judges

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-urges-legislature-to-adjourn-so-he-can-appoint-judges/2011/07/21/gIQAGo4MSI_blog.html

  

McDonnell urges compromise to preserve Va.'s credit rating

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/jul/21/tdmain01-mcdonnell-urges-debt-compromise-to-preser-ar-1186218/

McDonnell tells legislature to finish remap, name judges

Bob Lewis

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/mcdonnell-tells-legislature-finish-remap-name-judges

Politics/Elections: 

Ruling: Virginia voter applications must be public

Time McGlone

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/ruling-virginia-voter-applications-must-be-public

Transportation: 

State bars transport of walnut plants from Richmond area

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/virginia-politics/2011/jul/22/state-bars-transport-walnut-plants-richmond-area-ar-1189487/

  

2nd Midtown Tunnel with tolls almost a done deal

Debbie Messina

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/second-midtown-tunnel-tolls-almost-done-deal

Health:

Free Va clinic expected to treat several thousand

The News Leader

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=newsleader&sParam=37032419.story

Education: 

Teachers in 7 area schools could get bonuses

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/22/tdmet02-teachers-in-7-area-schools-could-get-bonus-ar-1188670/

  

Out-of-state students shouldering more costs

Karin Kapsidelis

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/20/tdmet01-out-of-state-students-shouldering-more-of--ar-1183541/

  

Richmond, Tri-Cities area teachers part of performance pay pilot program

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/21/richmond-tri-cities-area-teachers-part-performance-ar-1187919/

Editorials:      

Economic recovery: Delay on trade harms the nation

John D. Negroponte

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/jul/22/tdopin02-delay-on-trade-harms-the-nation-ar-1188297/