Daily Update: 8-29-11

Legislature:

Sen. Warner Says Deficit Tops Terrorism As Country's Top Problem
Jarett Henshaw
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/26/warner-says-deficit-tops-terrorism-countrys-number-ar-1266785/

Governor:

O’Malley, Mcdonnell Talk About Irene On ‘Meet The Press’
John Wagner
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/omalley-mcdonnell-talk-about-irene-on-meet-the-press/2011/08/28/gIQAhC7FlJ_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

John Edwards Declares Re-Election Bid For Senate Seat
Mason Adams
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/297288

Radtke Still Looking Up At Republican Frontrunner Allen
Bob Stuart
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/aug/28/radtke-still-looking-republican-frontrunner-allen-ar-1268953/

Health:

Draft Regulations Could Shut Some Abortion Clinics, Operators Say
Anita Kumar And Lena H. Sun
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/draft-regulations-for-va-abortion-clinics-could-lead-some-to-close-operators-say/2011/08/26/gIQAapB8gJ_story.html?wprss=rss_virginia

In the know:

Hurricane Irene Doesn't Put Out Great Dismal Swamp Fire
Veronica Gonzalez
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/hurricane-irene-doesnt-put-out-great-dismal-swamp-fire

VA Power Says Restoring Power Will Be 2nd-Largest In Company History
Peter Frost
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-spt-virginia-power-outages,0,1271963.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews+%28Daily+Press+-+Front+Page+News%29

Editorials:

Hurricane Irene: Luck And Lessons
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/hurricane-irene-luck-and-lessons

Bulldog Approach To Raising Revenue
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/bulldog-approach-raising-revenue

Don't Pick Pockets Of Nonprofits
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/dont-pick-pockets-nonprofits