Daily Update: 11-16-11

Legislature:

State Could Face $1B Budget Gap, House Committees Learn
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/15/1/state-could-face-1b-budget-gap-house-committees-le-ar-1462066/

House Appropriations Chair: Expect More Budget Cuts
Calvin Trice
News Leader
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111116/NEWS01/111160323/1002/rss

Virginia Officials Retreat To Face Tight Budgets
David Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/15/virginia-officials-retreat-to-face-tight-budgets/

Norment Gaining Support As Majority Leader In Va. Senate
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/15/norment-gaining-support-majority-leader-va-senate-ar-1462194/

Norment Expected To Remain Senate Gop Leader
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/norment-expected-remain-senate-gop-leader

Do Bolling’s Tie-Breaking Votes Have Limitations?
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/do-bollings-tie-breaking-votes-have-limitations/2011/11/15/gIQAYwP8ON_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

House Democrats Begin To Rally Around Toscano For Leader
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/house-democrats-begin-to-rally-around-toscano-for-leader/2011/11/15/gIQAEULkON_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

House Lawmakers Take A Look At Challenges Ahead
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/house-lawmakers-take-look-challenges-ahead-0

Bell To Re-Introduce Bill On C'ville-Albemarle Revenue Sharing
Aaron Richardson
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/15/bell-re-introduce-bill-city-county-revenue-sharing-ar-1462241/

Attorney General:

Schev Seeks Attorney General Review Of Abuse Reporting Laws
Karin Kapsidelis
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/895

Cuccinelli Predicts Colgan's Retirement; Democrat Says 'wishful Thinking'
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/895

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Chesterfield Could Be In Line For $1 Billion Power Plant
Zachary Reid And Peter Bacqué
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/895

Politics/Elections:

News Coverage Of House Races Overshadowed By Senate
VPAP.org Updates
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/895

Republicans Take Kaine To Task For Silence On Pipeline
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/12842361883/republicans-take-kaine-to-task-for-silence-on-pipeline

Dems Accuse Allen Of Waffling On Flat Tax
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/12843773205/dems-accuse-allen-of-waffling-on-flat-tax

Children/Education:

Virginia Community Colleges To Ask State For More Help
Ted Strong
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/15/virginia-community-colleges-ask-state-more-help-ar-1462138/

In the know:

North Anna Nuclear Plant Producing Electricity Again
Michael Martz
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/nov/15/north-anna-nuclear-power-plant-producing-electrici-ar-1461090/

Editorials:

An Invisible Drain On The Treasury
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/301168

Grace Note
Free Lance-Star Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/16/tdmet01-schapiro-gop-takeover-democrats-taken-abac-ar-1462312/

OP-ED:

Schapiro: GOP Takeover; Democrats Taken Aback
Jeff E. Schapiro
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/16/tdmet01-schapiro-gop-takeover-democrats-taken-abac-ar-1462312/