Daily Update: 7-8-11

Legislature:
 

Most Internet gambling cafes closed since start of new law

Bill Mckelway

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jul/07/5/most-internet-gambling-cafes-have-closed-new-law-i-ar-1158343/

Politics/Elections:

GOP to pick challenger to Northam in state Senate

Julian Walker

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/gop-pick-challenger-northam-state-senate

Henry to run Kaine’s Senate campaign

Anita Kumar

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/henry-to-run-kaines-senate-campaign/2011/04/19/gIQAd5261H_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Kaine says he supports drilling bill, NRSC says he doesn’t

Wesley P. Hester

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/7347290857/kaine-says-he-supports-drilling-bill-nrsc-says-he

  

Ward Armstrong chosen to run in new 9th

Janelle Rucker

The Roanoke Times

http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/292269

Va. Senate candidate Radtke calls for elimination of airports authority

Ann E. Marimow

The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-senate-candidate-radtke-calls-for-elimination-of-airports-authority/2011/07/07/gIQA1KZQ2H_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Transportation: 

County Supervisors Weigh Impacts Of Silver Line Cost Reduction Proposal

Leesburg Today

http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/article_acc6dc66-a8aa-11e0-888c-001cc4c03286.html

  

Metro agrees to scale back design of Dulles Rail line

Kytja Weir

The Washington Examiner

http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/07/metro-agrees-scale-back-design-dulles-rail-line?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+(Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news)feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

  

Hampton Roads congestion hampers military, report says

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jul/07/hampton-roads-congestion-hampers-military-report-s-ar-1157560/

Children/Education: 

Bullying is Va. students’ top concern, survey finds

Zinie Chen Sampson

The Virginian-Pilot

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/bullying-va-students-top-concern-survey-finds

Health: 

Wellmont and Alpha Natural Resources team up to fight heart disease

Mac Mclean

http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/jul/07/2/wellmont-and-alpha-natural-resources-team-fight-he-ar-1158040/

Editorials:      

Resolving Offshore Wind Doubts

The News & Advance

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jul/08/resolving-offshore-wind-doubts-ar-1158692/

  

Budget talks: Balanced nonsense

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/jul/08/tdopin01-balanced-nonsense-ar-1158744/

  

Shifting road costs could hurt counties

The Daily Progress

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jul/07/shifting-road-costs-could-hurt-counties-ar-1158478/