Daily Update: 8-9-11

Legislature:

'Hang 'Em High' Federal Judge Makes No Apologies
Julian Walker
News & Advance
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/hang-em-high-federal-judge-makes-no-apologies

Governor:

Gov. McDonnell Asks Virginians To Donate To Navy Seals' Families
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/08/gov-mcdonnell-asks-virginians-to-donate-to-navy-seals-families-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Virginia Keeps Watch For Fallout From S&P'S U.S. Downgrade
Michael Martz And Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/09/tdmain06-virginia-keeps-watch-for-fallout-from-sam-ar-1226461/

Virginia's Debt Rating Tied To Action In Washington
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/aug/08/virginias-debt-rating-tied-to-action-in-washington-ar-1225933/

Politics/Elections:

Del. Enlgin Endorses Areizaga-Soto, Slams ‘Party Bosses’
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/08/va-democratic-primary-takes-another-nasty-turn?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer/Virginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Virginia-News+(Virginia+News)${distribu&utm_content=${distributionCha

VA. Democratic Primary Takes Another Nasty Turn In NOVA
Liz Essley
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/08/va-democratic-primary-takes-another-nasty-turn?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer/Virginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Virginia-News+(Virginia+News)${distribu&utm_content=${distributionCha

Oberndorf Decides Not To Run For Virginia Senate
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/oberndorf-decides-not-run-virginia-senate

Children/Education:

Educators Welcome Relief From Demands Of ‘No Child’
Michael Alison Chandler
Washington Post
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/295578

Head Of VA. Schools Pleased With Plan To Ease Testing Mandates
Zinie Chen Sampson
Associated Press
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/295578

Transportation:

VDOT Seeks To Manage Traffic At Mark Center In Alexandria
Andrew Cain
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/09/tdmet02-vdot-seeks-to-manage-traffic-at-mark-cente-ar-1226443/

Health:

Red Tide Algae Blooms Hitting Chesapeake Bay
Scott Harper
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/red-tide-algae-blooms-hitting-chesapeake-bay

In the know:

Pro-Uranium Group Launches TV Ads In Virginia
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/pro-uranium-group-launches-tv-ads-in-virginia/2011/08/08/gIQA3PlZ2I_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Editorials:

A New Contender For Suffolk’s Title
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/new-contender-suffolks-title

The AAA Downgrade
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/295532

A Battle Is Won, But War Lingers
Danville Register & Bee Editorial
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/aug/08/battle-won-war-lingers-ar-1224945/

Bay Cleanup Needs EPA And The States
News & Advance Editorial
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/aug/09/bay-cleanup-needs-epa-and-states-ar-1225921/