Daily Update: 7-28-11

Legislature:

Prosecutors seek sentence of more than 12 years for Hamilton

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/prosecutors-seek-sentence-more-12-years-hamilton

Prosecutors want Hamilton to serve more than 12 years

Frank Green

The Richmond Times Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/27/prosecutors-want-hamilton-serve-more-12-years-pris-ar-1200691/

  

Federal prosecutors want more than 12 year sentence for Hamilton

Todd Allen Wilson

The Daily Press

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-hamilton-prosecuters-sentencin20110727,0,7854216.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews+%28Daily+Press+-+Front+Page+News%29

Governor:

McDonnell raises money for W. Va. gubernatorial candidate

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-raises-money-for-w-va-gubernatorial-candidate/2011/07/25/gIQA82DBZI_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli files brief in Campbell County landfill contamination case

Amy Trent

The News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jul/27/cuccinelli-files-brief-campbell-county-landfill-co-ar-1201525/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Republicans run new TV spot on economy

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/8129476485/updated-republicans-run-new-tv-spot-on-economy

Politics/Elections: 

Former Va. Sen. Brandon Bell considers running as independent

Mason Adams

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/294302

  

RNC wants to send Obama 'back to surfing in Hawaii' with Virginia ad campaign

Todd Allen Wilson

The Daily Press

http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/07/rnc-wants-to-send-obama-back-to-surfing-in-hawaii-with-virginia-ad-campaign.html

Allen, Kaine camps spar over debt positions as new poll shows a tight race

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/allen-kaine-camps-spar-over-debt-positions-new-poll-shows-tight-race

  

Campaigns focus on Virginia hoping to catch a swing state

David Sherfinski

The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/27/campaigns-focus-on-virginia-hoping-to-catch-a-swin/

Children/Education:

NCI branch decision nears

Mickey Powell

The Martinsville Bulletin

http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=29449

Editorials:      

Polls: The courageous GOP

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/jul/28/tdopin01-the-courageous-gop-ar-1201223/

Truth still hiding behind lax laws

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/truth-still-hiding-behind-lax-laws