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Daily Update: 8-4-11

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli Stays Away From U.S. Navy Veterans Association Probe
Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/295025

Cuccinelli Encouraged By Gubernatorial Primary Poll
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/aug/03/cuccinelli-encouraged-by-poll-numbers-no-closer-to-ar-1215720/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Region Weathers JFCOM Closure Better Than Predicted
Jedd Sheler
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/region-weathers-jfcom-closure-better-predicted
FAA Shutdown: Newport News Airport Halts Plan For $5 Million Airfield Project
Samieh Shalash
Daily Press
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/295023

Parent Companies Of 7 Area Newspapers To Be Sold AT Auction
Jordan Fifer
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/295023

Richmond Area Unemployment Rate Rises To 7.1%
John Reid Blackwell
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2011/aug/03/area-jobless-rates-all-rise-ar-1216143/

Jobless Rate In Hampton Roads Climbs To 7 Percent
Tom Shean
Virginian-Pilot
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2011/aug/03/area-jobless-rates-all-rise-ar-1216143/

Hampton Roads' Unemployment Rises To 7%
Veronica Chufo
Daily Press
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2011/aug/03/area-jobless-rates-all-rise-ar-1216143/

C'ville, Albemarle Jobless Rates Rise
Bryan McKenzie
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2011/aug/03/area-jobless-rates-all-rise-ar-1216143/

Staunton-Waynesboro Unemployment Rose In June
Staff Report
News Leader
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110803/NEWS01/110803009/1002/rss

Danville Area Unemployment Ticks Up
Tara Bozick
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/aug/03/local-unemployment-ticks-ar-1215701/

Martinsville Jobless Rates Go Up
Amanda Buck
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=29543

Politics/Elections:

Democrats Play Rough In Senate Primary: Personal Attacks, Not Issues, Driving 31st District Rivalry
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/mudslinging-dominates-state-senate-primary-in-northern-virginia/2011/08/03/gIQAgprksI_story.html

21st District Republican Ticket Rests On Education
Mason Adams
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/295020

Former Beach Mayor Oberndorf Considers State Senate Bid
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/former-beach-mayor-oberndorf-considers-state-senate-bid

Sen. Obenshain To Visit Hampton Roads, Eastern Shore
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/sen-obenshain-visit-hampton-roads-eastern-shore

Transportation:

Prince William Adds To Transportation Reserve Fund
Kipp Hanley
News Messenger
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/aug/03/2/prince-william-adds-transportation-reserve-fund-ar-1216376/

Albemarle To Draft Language Guaranteeing State Funds For Local Road Wishlist
Aaron Richardson
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/aug/03/albemarle-draft-language-guaranteeing-state-funds--ar-1216521/

Lynchburg Transit Agency Plans Service Cuts As $375,000 Shortfall Looms
Alicia Petska
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/aug/03/gltc-plans-service-cuts-375000-shortfall-looms-ar-1216729/

Editorials:

Partisanship Is Delaying Swift Justice
Daily Progress Editorial
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/aug/03/partisanship-delaying-swift-justice-ar-1216388/

An Early Flip-Flop For Senate Candidate George Allen
Washington Post Editorial
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/aug/03/partisanship-delaying-swift-justice-ar-1216388/

VUI Should Follow Its Own Advice
Danville Register & Bee Editorial
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/aug/03/partisanship-delaying-swift-justice-ar-1216388/

Who Writes Virginia's Laws?
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/295026