Daily Update: 10-4-11

Governor:

Virginia Hosts Energy Summit With Governors, Senators
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/virginia-hosts-energy-summit-with-governors-senators/2011/10/03/gIQAnHISIL_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Dominion Begins EV Charging Pilot Program
Michael Bolden
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/dominion-begins-ev-charging-pilot-program/2011/10/03/gIQAtY4tHL_blog.html

Politics/Elections:

Business Group Rates Dodson Ahead Of Garrett
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/oct/03/business-group-rates-dodson-ahead-garrett-its-issu-ar-1355184/

All In A Campaign Day: Senate Dems Endorsed, Then Slammed
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/all-campaign-day-senate-dems-endorsed-then-slammed

Is George Allen Still Affiliated With American Energy Freedom Center?
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/is-george-allen-still-affiliated-with-american-energy-freedom-center/2011/10/02/gIQAJZrmHL_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Herman Cain Visits Liberty U. On Saturday
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/oct/03/presidential-candidate-herman-cain-visits-liberty--ar-1355695/

Children/Education:

Norfolk Considers Proposal On More K-8 Schools
Steven G. Vegh
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/norfolk-considers-proposal-more-k8-schools

Transportation:

Dominion Begins EV Charging Pilot Program
Michael Bolden
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/dominion-begins-ev-charging-pilot-program/2011/10/03/gIQAtY4tHL_blog.html

Virginia Initiates Regional Transit Study
Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/virginia-initiates-regional-transit-study/2011/10/03/gIQA6B9OIL_blog.html

Virginia To Study No. Va. Traffic - Again
Steve Contorno
Examiner.com
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/10/va-study-northern-virginia-traffic-again?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer%2FVirginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dcexaminer%2FVirginia-News+%28Virginia+News%29%24%7Bdistribu&utm_content=%24%7BdistributionCha

In the know:

The Virginia Code: Making It Easier To Use And Prettier
Deborah Elkins
Virginia Lawyers Weekly
http://valawyersweekly.com/vlwblog/2011/10/03/the-virginia-code-making-it-easier-to-use-and-prettier/

Editorials:

Shifting Burdens But Not Money
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/shifting-burdens-not-money

Slipping Incomes
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/299217

OP-ED:

Politifact: McDonnell Promise To Consolidate Asset Forfeiture Laws
Warren Fiske
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/promises/bob-o-meter/promise/1002/consolidate-asset-forfeiture-laws/