Daily Update: 9-19-11

Legislature:

Sheriffs Recognize Anderson
Press release
Potomac Local
http://potomaclocal.com/2011/09/15/sheriffs-recognize-anderson

Governor:

McDonnell To Appoint Prominent Lawyer To Metro Board
Anita Kumar And Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-to-appoint-prominent-lawyer-to-metro-board/2011/09/16/gIQAQYQYXK_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Metro Members Question McDonnell’s Right To Appoint Dyke
Kytja Weir
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2011/09/nova-metro-members-question-mcdonnells-right-appoint-dyke

McDonnell Adds Daughter To Advisory Council
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/10287521968/mcdonnell-adds-daughter-to-advisory-council

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli Rips Judges' Health-Care Ruling
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/sep/17/tdmet02-cuccinelli-rips-judges-health-care-ruling-ar-1316193/

Cuccinelli Greeted With Praise, Protest
Bill Freehling
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/092011/09182011/652625

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Virginia Jobless Rate Rises To 6.3%
John Reid Blackwell
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/sep/16/4/virginias-jobless-rate-rose-in-august-from-july-ar-1314989/

Closing Of Norfolk Postal Sites Could Affect 730 Workers
Philip Walzer
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/closing-norfolk-postal-sites-could-affect-730-workers

Politics/Elections:

Uranium Not An Issue In Most General Assembly Campaigns
Mason Adams And Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/298547

Where Are They Key Races? Follow The Money
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Where-are-key-Va-races-in-2011-Follow-the-money-2176634.php

Democrats Gain Cash Advantage In Battle For State Senate
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/sep/17/tdmet01-democrats-gain-cash-advantage-in-battle-fo-ar-1316038/

The Most Expensive Primary Contests
vpap.org
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/840

GOP Targets Houck's Seat
Chelyen Davis
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/092011/09182011/650780

Ramadan Residency Resolved
Erika Jacobson Moore
Northern Virginia Daily
http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/article_a773cad4-e09b-11e0-841c-001cc4c03286.html

State, Local Groups Host Candidates' Forum In Woodbridge
Keith Walker
News Messenger
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/sep/17/state-local-groups-host-candidates-forum-ar-1317819/

Douglass Gets Fundraising Help Against Wolf From Fellow Vet Sestak
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/douglass-gets-fundraising-help-against-wolf-from-fellow-vet-sestak/2011/09/16/gIQAXKc3XK_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Rigell Put On NRCC Incumbent Protection List
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/09/rigell-put-on-nrcc-incumbent-protection-list.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Children/Education:

VA Weighs Federal Grant To Prep Kids For Kindergarten
Hattie Brown Garrow
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/va-weighs-federal-grant-prep-kids-kindergarten

Editorials:

State Pension: Passing The Buck
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/sep/18/tdopin01-passing-the-buck-ar-1316121/

The Burden Of Proof Is On APCO
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/298425