Daily Update : 9-29-11

Legislature:

Postal Workers Call For Hurt To Back Resolution
Staff Report
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/sep/27/postal-workers-call-hurt-back-resolution-ar-1341819/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

D.C.-Area Unemployment Rises To 6% In August
V. Dion Haynes
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/dc-area-unemployment-rate-rises-in-august/2011/09/27/gIQA5qEM5K_story.html?wprss=rss_business

Jobless Rates Rise In Martinsville, Henry County
Ashley Jackson
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/sep/28/martinsville-keeps-top-local-jobless-rate-august-ar-1343454/

Danville Unemployment Rises
Tara Bozick
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/sep/28/breaking-news-local-unemployment-rises-ar-1343478/

Politics/Elections:

Sen. Ed Houck Targeted By Group Aiming To Advance ‘Christian Worldview’
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/sen-edd-houk-targeted-by-group-that-aims-to-advance-christian-worldview/2011/09/28/gIQAIulM5K_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

McDonnell Endorses Frederick, Raises Cash For Black
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/10768176886/updated-mcdonnell-endorses-frederick-raises-cash-for

State Senate Candidate Rallies Amherst Crowd, With Support From Cuccinelli
Scott Marshall
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/sep/28/state-senate-candidate-rallies-amherst-crowd-suppo-ar-1344768/

Tim Kaine Opposes Obama Plan To Raise Capital Gains Tax
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/tim-kaine-opposes-obama-plan-to-raise-capital-gains-tax/2011/09/27/gIQAFnTa4K_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Democrats Say Allen Campaign Is Targeting Its Tracker
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/democrats-say-allen-campaign-is-targeting-its-tracker/2011/09/28/gIQAivq24K_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Michele Bachmann's Message At Liberty University Is Evangelical
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/299014

Transportation:

Va. Withholding Transit Funds In Scuffle Over Local Transit Board Seats
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/va-withholding-nvtc-funds-in-scuffle-over-local-transit-board-seats/2011/09/27/gIQA68Ba5K_story.html

Immigration:

Opposition To Migrant Worker Wage Hike Grows
Cory Nealon
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-migrant-workers-20110928,0,4670424.story

Health:

Va. Seeks Mental Health Changes
Michael Martz
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/sep/29/tdmain01-va-seeks-mental-health-changes-ar-1344889/

In the know:

Virginia's New Synthetic Marijuana Law Difficult To Enforce
Peter Dujardin
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-spice-travails-20110928,0,672696.story

Editorials:

House Of Delegates: Mock The Vote
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/sep/29/tdopin01-mock-the-vote-ar-1344381/

Don't Let Politicians Do Away With Public Notices
Culpeper Star Exponent Editorial
http://www2.starexponent.com/news/2011/sep/29/dont-let-politicians-do-away-public-notices-ar-1344038/