Daily Update: 11-15-11

Governor:

McDonnell’s Reform Commission Recommends Consolidating
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/15/tdmain01-mcdonnells-reform-commission-recommends-c-ar-1459732/

McDonnell Hopes To Announce Deals From Israel Trade Mission Within Two Months
Todd Allen Wilson
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-hopes-to-announce-deals-from-israel-trade-mission-within-two-months/2011/11/14/gIQAoSKyLN_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

McDonnell Hopeful Israel, India Trip Will Yield Return On Investment
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/11/mcdonnell-hopeful-israel-india-trip-will-yield-return-on-investment.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Attorney General:

Supreme Court Hears Health Care Case, But Not Virginia’s
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/supreme-court-hears-health-care-case-but-not-virginias/2011/11/14/gIQABIM7KN_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Tax Code Costs Virginia Billions In Lost Revenue
Steve Contorno
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/tax-code-costs-va-3b-lost-revenue?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+(Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news)feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

Commonwealth Institute Study Finds Va. Facing Budget Shortfall - Again
Dave Ress
News Leader
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111115/NEWS01/111150322/1002/rss

Area Retail Sales -- And Their Tax Revenues -- Beating 2010 Numbers
Bryan Mckenzie
Daily Progress
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111115/NEWS01/111150322/1002/rss

Politics/Elections:

Correlating Newspaper Coverage With Senate Results
VPAP.ORG UPDATES
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/893

Broy On Sheriffs: Party Poopers
Candace Sipos
Northern Virginia Daily
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2011/11/broy-on-sheriffs-party-poopers.php

Morris Defeats Barlow
K. Burnell Evans
Hopewell News
http://www.hopewellnews.com/article_3941.shtml

What's In A Name? Write-In Votes During Last Week's Election In Virginia
David Sachs
Alexandria Times
http://alextimes.com/news/2011/nov/14/the-significance-of-write-in-votes-durin/

Kaine Says He'll Stand By Obama In Senate Bid
Bill Bartel
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/kaine-says-hell-stand-obama-senate-bid

Allen Signs On To Series Of 3 Gop Debates
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/kaine-says-hell-stand-obama-senate-bid

Mitt Romney Hires Staffers In Virginia
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mitt-romney-hires-staffers-in-virginia-plans-a-return-trip-to-the-state/2011/11/10/gIQAVshjKN_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

In the know:

North Anna To Begin Producing Electricity Today
Michael Martz
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/15/tdbiz01-north-anna-to-begin-producing-electricity--ar-1459624/

Editorials:

Election 2011: No Attention
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/nov/15/tdopin01-no-attention-ar-1459433/