Daily Update: 9-1-11

Legislature:

Webb's Wartime Contracting Commission Finds Up To $60 Million In Waste, Fraud
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/9629566883/webbs-wartime-contracting-commission-finds-up-to-60

FEMA Brushes Off Cantor, Says Agency Has Aid Funds
Reid J. Epstein
Politico
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/fema-brushes-cantor-says-agency-has-aid-funds

Kaine Criticizes Cantor On Federal Aid Remarks
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/9631098808/kaine-criticizes-cantor-on-federal-aid-remarks

Cantor Says 'monies Will Be There' For Disaster Aid
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/sep/01/tdmain05-cantor-says-the-monies-will-be-there-for--ar-1277851/

About 200 Rally Outside Cantor Event In Midlothian
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/sep/01/tdmet01-about-200-rally-outside-cantor-event-in-mi-ar-1277889/

In Irene’s Wake, Relief Aid Rises To Political Forefront
Dave Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/31/in-irenes-wake-relief-aid-rises-to-political-foref/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Richmond-Area Jobless Rate Unchanged From June To July
John Reid Blackwell
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/aug/31/2/richmond-area-jobless-rate-in-july-unchanged-from--ar-1276988/

Martinsville's Jobless Rates Up, Still VA's Highest
Staff Reports
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=29918

Hampton Roads' Jobless Rate Remained Steady At 7 Percent In July
Peter Frost
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-nws-july-unemployment-20110831,0,828006.story

Politics/Elections:

Three New GA Candidates Have $1 Million Portfolios
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/9629504409/three-new-ga-candidates-have-1-million-portfolios

Jeff Evans Happy To Be Independent
Debbie Hall
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=29920

Rick Perry To Attend RPV Event
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/9627876344/rick-perry-to-attend-rpv-event

Health:

VA. Catholic Conference Supports Draft Abortion Clinic Regulations
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-catholic-conference-supports-draft-abortion-clinic-regulations/2011/08/31/gIQAIB60rJ_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

In the know:

Report: VA. Making Gains In Curbing Human Trafficking
Emily Babay
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2011/08/report-va-making-gains-curbing-human-trafficking?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

Earthquake Caused Massive Nuclear Storage Casks To Move
Peter Bacqué
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/aug/31/7/earthquake-caused-massive-nuclear-storage-casks-to-ar-1277791/

Editorials:

Hurricane Grades: The A List
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/sep/01/tdopin01-the-a-list-ar-1277352/

Who Will Pay For Irene?
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/297498

Army Time
Free Lance-Star Editorial
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/082011/08312011/648659