Daily Update: 8-16-11

Legislature:

Thomas Announces Bid For Janis House Seat
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/16/tdmet02-thomas-announces-bid-for-janis-house-seat-ar-1240849/

Va. Senate Dems Post Largest Pre-Primary Cash Reserves
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/va-senate-dems-post-largest-preprimary-cash-reserves

Delegates Condemn Favola For What They Say Are Race-Based Remarks
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/delegates-condemn-favola-for-what-they-say-are-race-based-remarks/2011/08/15/gIQAZPIoHJ_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Racism Charges Fly In Va. State Senate Race
Liz Essley
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2011/08/racism-charges-fly-va-state-senate-race?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

Abingdon Attorney To Seek 40Th District State Senate Seat
Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/296276

Gary West Joins 94th District House Of Delegates Race
Austin Bogues
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-gary-west-candidacy-20110815,0,3181480.story

Cantor, Goodlatte, Griffith Back Allen For U.S. Senate
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/16/tdmet02-cantor-goodlatte-griffith-back-allen-for-u-ar-1240853/

Governor:

With Eye On VP, McDonnell May Not Endorse In Presidential Race
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/with-eye-on-vp-mcdonnell-may-not-endorse-in-presidential-race/2011/08/15/gIQAlfBqHJ_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

McDonnell On Vice Presidency: 'I’d Be Very Interested'
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/15/mcdonnell-vice-presidency-id-be-very-interested-ar-1239620/

Virginia's Bob McDonnell Highlights Ascendance Of U.s. Governors
Michael Muskal
Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-pn-mcdonnell-republican-governors-20110815,0,3194188.story

McDonnell’s Cost-Cutting Ax Could Hit Potomac River Fund
Dave Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/15/mcdonnells-cost-cutting-ax-could-hit-potomac-river/

RGA Job Elevates McDonnell Profile
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/16/tdmain01-rga-job-elevates-mcdonnell-profile-ar-1240871/

McDonnell Named Head Of Governors Association
Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/296275

Transportation:

Rallies For, Against Va. Beach Light Rail To Mark Debut
Aaron Applegate
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/rallies-against-va-beach-light-rail-mark-debut

Editorials:

Open Records At UVA
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/296260

Employment Numbers: Cantor's Hint
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/aug/16/tdopin01-cantors-hint-ar-1240466/