Daily Update: 9-15-11

Legislature:

VA Uranium-Mining Trip To Include Repeat Travelers
Steve Szkotak
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_URANIUM_MINING_CANADA_VAOL-?SITE=VARIT&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Governor:

New Poll Gives High Approval Ratings For McDonnell, Warner
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/new-poll-gives-high-approval-ratings-for-mcdonnell-warner/2011/09/13/gIQAkIDeRK_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Governor McDonnell Orders Top-To-Bottom Review Of Virginia Port Authority's Operations
Peter Frost
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-nws-connaughton-port-20110914,0,3651756.story

Poll: Support For McDonnell, New Abortion Clinic Regs
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/poll-support-mcdonnell-new-abortion-clinic-regs


Politics/Elections:

Virginia Election Offers Republicans A Chance To Enact An Agenda
Josh Goodman
stateline.org
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=600033

It's Full Campaign Mode In The 20Th House District
Bob Stuart
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/2011/sep/14/its-full-campaign-mode-20th-house-district-ar-1310647/

Webb Criticizes Obama’s Tax Hikes, And GOP Pounces
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/webb-criticizes-obamas-tax-hikes-and-gop-pounces/2011/09/14/gIQAFoDbSK_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Ahead Of Visit, Allen Dismisses Perry's "Ponzi" Comments
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/10202104695/ahead-of-visit-allen-dismisses-perrys-ponzi

Perry Says He'd Offer Clearest Contrast With Obama
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/sep/15/tdmain01-perry-says-hed-offer-clearest-contrast-wi-ar-1310560/

Health:

Board Of Health To Vote Today On Abortion Clinic Regulations
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/sep/15/tdmain01-board-of-health-to-vote-today-on-abortion-ar-1310562/

In the know:

That Smoke? Yes, It's Still The Dismal Swamp Fire
Veronica Gonzalez
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/smoke-yes-its-still-dismal-swamp-fire

Editorials:

Energy: Corporate Welfare
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/2011/sep/15/tdopin01-corporate-welfare-ar-1310037/

Don't Give Up Openness For Efficiency
News & Advance Editorial
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/sep/15/dont-give-openness-efficiency-ar-1309734/