Daily Update 11-23-11

Legislature:

Virginia Sen-Elect Takes Aim At Pre-K Programs
Debra Mccown
Bristol Herald Courier
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/11/penn-state-scandal-leads-to-va-bills-on-mandated-reporters.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Penn State Scandal Leads To Va Bills On Mandated Reporters
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/11/penn-state-scandal-leads-to-va-bills-on-mandated-reporters.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

Va. Lawmaker Threatens Dulles Metro Funding
Liz Essley
Washington Examiner
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/23/tdmain01-mcdonnell-indicates-conservative-budget-ar-1488117/

Va. Subcommittee Doesn't Endorse School Sports Plan
Zinie Chen Sampson
Associated Press
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/23/tdmain01-mcdonnell-indicates-conservative-budget-ar-1488117/

Governor:

McDonnell Indicates Conservative Budget
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/23/tdmain01-mcdonnell-indicates-conservative-budget-ar-1488117/

Gov. McDonnell Using 'conservative' Revenue Figures For Budget
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/11/gov-mcdonnell-using-conservative-revenue-figures-for-budget.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

McDonnell: ‘Supercommittee’ Failure Worries Virginia Revenue Panel
Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/supercommittee-failure-worries-virginia-revenue-panel/2011/11/22/gIQAwtwYmN_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Virginia Mulls Cuts, Even Layoffs, In Budget
David Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/22/virginia-mulls-cuts-even-layoffs-in-budget/

McDonnell: Va. Spending Cuts To Continue
Steve Contorno
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/mcdonnell-va-spending-cuts-continue?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

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli To Pose Questions At GOP Presidential Forum
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/23/tdmet05-cuccinelli-to-pose-questions-at-gop-presid-ar-1487990/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

State Jobless Rate Down In October
John Reid Blackwell
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/nov/23/tdbiz01-state-jobless-rate-down-in-october-ar-1487882/

Laminating Firm To Expand In Martinsville
Debbie Hall
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=31065

Health Diagnostic Lab Plans Major Biotech Park Expansion
Will Jones
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/nov/23/tdmain01-health-diagnostic-laboratory-expanding-ar-1488041/

Transportation:

Commercial Space Authority May Get Boost
Philip Walzer
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/commercial-space-authority-may-get-boost

In the know:

Great Dismal Swamp Fire Finally Is Out
Austin Bogues
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/weather/dp-nws-dismal-swamp-fire-out-20111122,0,970481.story