Daily Update: 11-30-11

Legislature:

STATE REPORT ASSESSES HEALTH-CARE OVERHAUL HEALTH
AMY JETER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/state-report-assesses-healthcare-overhaul-health

GOVERNOR: NO COMMITMENT TO STATE-RUN INSURANCE EXCHANGE
MICHAEL MARTZ
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/30/tdobit02-governor-sends-health-insurance-exchange--ar-1502421/

SENATE REPUBLICANS LOOK TO REVISIT DISTRICTS LINES
JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/virginia-republicans-look-revisit-districts-lines

LOCALITIES CHALLENGE LIMITS TO EMINENT DOMAIN
CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/112011/11302011/667891

LEGISLATORS: SUNDAY HUNTING BAN IS LIKELY TO STAY
DEBBIE HALL
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=31139

Governor:

MCDONNELL RECOMMENDS ELIMINATING AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-recommends-eliminating-agencies-boards-commissions/2011/11/29/gIQAAnWS9N_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

MCDONNELL SEEKS TO SCRAP TWO STATE AGENCIES
OLYMPIA MEOLA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/30/tdmet01-mcdonnell-seeks-to-scrap-two-state-agencie-ar-1502454/

GOV. TO END 2 VA. AGENCIES, MERGE DOZENS OF BOARDS
BOB LEWIS
Associated Press
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111130/NEWS01/111300319/1002/rss

Attorney General:

CUCCINELLI DISAPPOINTED WITH GOP PRESIDENTIAL FIELD
STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/cuccinelli-disappointed-gop-presidential-field/1959151?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner%27s+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+%28Washington+Examiner%27s+DC-area+news%29feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

Commonwealth’s Economy:

VIRGINIA POULTRY, LOG EXPORTS STILL BANNED IN CHINA
ALLISON T. WILLIAMS
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-va-farm-bureau-meeting-20111129,0,7765529.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbriefs+%28Daily+Press+-+Local+Briefs%29

DANVILLE MANUFACTURED HOMES INDUSTRY HIT HARD
TIFFANY HOLLAND
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/nov/29/danville-manufactured-homes-industry-hit-hard-ar-1502224/

Politics/Elections:

JANIS SEEKS DONATIONS TO RETIRE CAMPAIGN DEBT
WESLEY P. HESTER
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/30/tdmain01-janis-seeks-donations-to-retire-campaign--ar-1502539/

Transportation:

VIRGINIA TO HOLD TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT
STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/11/virginia-hold-transportation-summit/1957416?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner%27s+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+%28Washington+Examiner%27s+DC-area+news%29feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

METRO FARE HIKE POSSIBLE IN 2012
DANA HEDGPETH
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/metro-fare-increase-a-possibility-in-2013/2011/11/29/gIQAtepPAO_story.html

Immigration:

PRINCE WILLIAM WANTS IMMIGRATION POLICIES ADOPTED STATEWIDE
JEREMY BORDEN
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/prince-william-wants-immigration-policies-adopted-statewide/2011/11/29/gIQASgZLAO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Editorials:

FEDERAL SPENDING CUTS WILL HIT VIRGINIA
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/301743

OP-ED:

SCHAPIRO: GOODE, CHICHESTER URGE POWER-SHARING
JEFF E. SCHAPIRO
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/30/tdmet01-schapiro-some-republicans-urge-power-shari-ar-1502452/

POLITIFACT: MCDONNELL PROMISE TO CONSOLIDATE GUIDES FOR BUSINESS CREATION AND EXPANSION
SEAN GORMAN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/promises/bob-o-meter/promise/1011/consolidate-guides-for-business-creation-and-expan/