Daily Update: 8-1-11

Legislature:

History For Virginia High Court
Olympia Meola and Wesley Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/jul/30/tdmain01-history-for-va-high-court-ar-1206648/

Hamilton Has Great Influence But Doomed Himself
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_SOUTH_PORTICO_VAOL-?SITE=VAPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Governor:

McDonnell Kicks Off Campaign Events For Legislative Candidates
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-kicks-off-campaign-events-for-legislative-candidates/2011/07/25/gIQAgp2daI_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Northern Virginia Localities Respond To AAA CreditWatch
By Staff Report
News Messenger
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/jul/29/aaa-northern-virginia-jurisdictions-creditwatch-ar-1205486/

Loudoun Officials Reaffirm County’s Financial Health
Caitlin Gibson
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/loudoun-officials-reaffirm-countys-financial-health/2011/07/29/gIQAOcvwhI_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Virginia Business Bank Seized, Closed By Regulators
Carol Hazard
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/jul/29/1/virginia-business-bank-seized-closed-by-regulators-ar-1206162/

NN Shipyard Gets $504 Million More For Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
Peter Frost
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/business/ports/dp-nws-gerald-r-ford-carrier-20110729,0,3384978.story

More Law Students Forced To Take Unpaid Internships
Louis Hansen
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/more-law-students-forced-take-unpaid-internships

Politics/Elections:

Lynchburg Tea Party Hosts GOP Debate In SD 22
Dave Thompson
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/jul/29/gop-hopefuls-senate-seat-debate-ar-1206748/

Rhode Leads Cash Contest
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/01/tdmet01-rhode-leads-cash-contest-ar-1209480/

Frederick Kicks Off Campaign
Keith Walker
News Messenger
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/jul/30/3/frederick-kicks-campaign-ar-1207923/

Children/Education:

Education Department Seeking Public Comment On Revised Textbooks
Jeremy Slayton
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/aug/01/tdmet02-education-department-seeking-public-commen-ar-1209496/

Editorials:

Environment: Chesapeake Cutpurse
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped/2011/jul/31/tdopin01-chesapeake-cutpurse-ar-1206550/