Daily Update: 7-25-11

Legislature:

Armstrong changes stance on taking campaign money from electric utilities

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2011/jul/25/ward-armstrong/armstrong-changes-stance-taking-campaign-money-ele/

  

Augusta GOP Mass Meeting postponed

The News Virginian

http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/jul/24/augusta-gop-mass-meeting-postponed-ar-1192923/

Governor: 

McDonnell asks state police to review Medicaid video

Olympia Meola

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/23/tdmet01-mcdonnell-asks-state-police-to-review-rich-ar-1191165/

  

McDonnell overhauls Virginia Port Authority board

Peter Frost

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/business/ports/dp-nws-virginia-port-authority-board-20110722,0,2114452.story

Economy: 

Two sides craft debt plans before deadline

Stephan Dinan

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/24/debt-brinkmanship-goes-down-wire/

  

Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling

Warren Fiske

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/article/2011/jul/19/debt-debate-keeps-truth-o-meter-whirling/

  

Cantor says dispute over taxes led to impasse

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/23/tdmain06-cantor-says-dispute-over-taxes-led-to-imp-ar-1191185/

Politics/Elections: 

Jones' mayoral campaign fund raises $70,646

Will Jones

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/25/tdmain01-jones-mayoral-campaign-fund-raises-70646-ar-1194245/

Transportation: 

Commonwealth Transportation Board OKs U.S. 29 bypass

Ray Reed

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jul/22/tdobit03-commonwealth-transportation-board-oks-us--ar-1188679/

Education: 

Top-performing schools get 3-year accreditation waivers

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/25/top-performing-schools-get-3-year-accreditation-wa-ar-1195239/

  

Virginia Beach rids magnet school of rats

Mike Hixenbaugh

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/virginia-beach-rids-magnet-school-rats

Health:

Va health district gets grant for community health

The News Leader

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=newsleader&sParam=37057213.story

  

Medicaid fraud, sex offenders on Va. panel's agenda

Larry O’Dell

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/medicaid-fraud-sex-offenders-va-panels-agenda

Editorials:      

Debt ceiling: Gov. finally gets it

The News Leader

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110724/OPINION01/107240317/Debt-ceiling-Gov-finally-gets-it?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage%20DontMiss|s

  

VRS should be first to receive funds

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jul/24/vrs-should-be-first-receive-funds-ar-1192956/