Daily Update: 10-17-11

Legislature:

What A GOP Senate Might Mean For New Virginia Laws
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://www.necn.com/10/16/11/What-a-GOP-Senate-might-mean-for-new-Vir/landing.html?&apID=a77a5101e6ee4d6795981ec9a7d3ff18

Kilgore: Scott County Will Continue To Get Tobacco Commission Funds
Wes Bunch
Kingsport Times News
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/oct/16/virginia-attorney-general-says-obama-lacks-respect-ar-1387047/

Attorney General:

VA Attorney General Says Obama Lacks Respect For Rule Of Law
Bob Stuart
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/oct/16/virginia-attorney-general-says-obama-lacks-respect-ar-1387047/

Politics/Elections:

Flanary Vs. Marsden: Partisan Politics Just Below The Surface
Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/in-fairfax-senate-race-partisan-politics-just-below-the-surface/2011/10/13/gIQAyxyumL_story.html

Poll Shows Apathy About Legislative Elections
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/oct/17/5/tdmain01-poll-shows-apathy-about-legislative-elect-ar-1388121/

GOP Sees Opportunity In Redrawn 2nd Senate District
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/va-republicans-see-opportunity-redrawn-2nd-district

Four Local House Races Lack Incumbents
Chelyen Davis
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/102011/10162011/658608

Transportation:

It Looks Like Fredericksburg Will Be Nestled Between Toll Zones On 95
Scott Shenk
Free Lance-Star
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/some-lacking-health-care-norfolk-are-wellpaid

Health:

Some Lacking Health Care In Norfolk Are Well-Paid
Amy Jeter
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/some-lacking-health-care-norfolk-are-wellpaid

In the know:

Obama To Visit Chesterfield Firehouse Wednesday
Andrew Cain
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/oct/16/9/obama-to-visit-chesterfield-firehouse-wednesday-ar-1388002/

Editorials:

Giving Purpose To Gridlock
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/giving-purpose-gridlock

Renewable Energy: Noises Off
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/oct/16/tdopin01-noises-off-ar-1385192/

Sloppy Signatures Allowed On Ballots
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/299663

Before The Next Earthquake
Washington Post Editorial
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/before-the-next-earthquake/2011/10/14/gIQA7nihpL_story.html?wprss=rss_opinions

OP-ED:

Schapiro: ABC Privatization Redux
Jeff E. Schapiro
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/oct/16/tdmet01-schapiro-abc-privatization-redux-ar-1387134/