Daily Update: 10-28-11

Governor:

McDonnell Will Not Rule Out State Layoffs
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/oct/28/9/tdmain01-mcdonnell-will-not-rule-out-state-layoffs-ar-1416231/

McDonnell, Pursuing Lockheed Martin, Says Md. Is Less Friendly To Business
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-pursuing-lockheed-martin-says-maryland-is-less-friendly-to-business/2011/10/27/gIQAFG7AMM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

McDonnell To Announce Plan To Hire Hundreds In Isle Of Wight County
Josh Brown
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/mcdonnell-announce-plan-hire-hundreds-isle-wight-county

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Job Cuts At Altria To Affect Richmond
John Reid Blackwell
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/oct/27/5/philip-morris-to-cut-costs-staff-ar-1414791/

Employer Health Coverage Rate Down In Virginia
David Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/27/employer-health-coverage-rate-down-in-virginia/

Politics/Elections:

Democrats Train Sights On Gun Issues In N. Va. Races
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/democrats-train-sights-on-gun-issues-in-northern-virginia-races/2011/10/26/gIQApUhSMM_story.html

Democrats Accuse GOP Of Scaring Va. Voters With Unsolicited Texts
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/democrats-accuse-gop-of-scaring-va-voters-with-unsolicited-texts/2011/10/27/gIQAfr3ZMM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Democrats Decry Unsolicited Texts Targeting State Candidates
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/democrats-accuse-gop-of-scaring-va-voters-with-unsolicited-texts/2011/10/27/gIQAfr3ZMM_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Democrats Tee'd Off By Texts
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/democrats-teed-texts

Abbott, Watson Show Sharp Contrasts In House Debate
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-abbott-watson-williamsburg-debate-20111027,0,4294338.story

Northam Plays Trump Card During Wednesday's Debate
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/10/northam-plays-trump-card-during-wednesday-debate.html

Houck Gets Endorsement From Ex-Sen. Chichester
Chelyen Davis
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/102011/10282011/661508

Stanley Stumps In Henry County
Mickey Powell
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=30655

No GOP Attend Blacksburg Forum By Women's Group
Lerone Graham
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/300400

Dodson, Garrett Vying For Facebook Fans
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/oct/27/dodson-garrett-vying-facebook-fans-ar-1416265/

Money No Issue For Mclean Del. Barbara Comstock
Kali Schumitz
Fairfax Times
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20111028/NEWS/710289757/1117/1117/money-no-issue-for-mclean-del-barbara-comstock&template=fairfaxTimes

Herman Cain To Return To Virginia Next Month
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20111028/NEWS/710289757/1117/1117/money-no-issue-for-mclean-del-barbara-comstock&template=fairfaxTimes

Rove Coming To Regent, Cain To Northern Va.
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/rove-coming-regent-cain-northern-va

Children/Education:

State Superintendents Unveil Education Reform Efforts
Jeremy Slayton
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/oct/28/tdmet04-state-superintendents-unveil-education-ref-ar-1416243/

Finding A Way To Fund Higher Education
Gary Robertson
Va Business Magazine
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/finding-a-way-to-fund-higher-education/314936/

Editorials:

House Of Delegates Districts 95 And 98 Endorsements
Daily Press Editorial
http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-edt-bacote-editorial-1028-20111027,0,5803872.story

Infusing A Noble Cause Into Politics
Danville Register & Bee Editorial
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/oct/28/infusing-noble-cause-politics-ar-1415976/

Widen Access To Public Records
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/300370

OP-ED:

Williams: Learning The Language Of Occupy Richmond
Michael Paul Williams
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/300370