Daily Update: 12-1-11

Legislature:

STUDY REPORTS URANIUM ECONOMIC BENEFITS
TARA BOZICK
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/nov/30/study-reports-uranium-economic-benefits-ar-1505248/

STUDY: URANIUM MINING IN VA. COULD BRING $135 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT
OLYMPIA MEOLA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/30/study-uranium-mining-va-could-bring-135-million-ec-ar-1503894/

STUDY ASSESSES IMPACT OF VIRGINIA URANIUM MINING
STEVE SZKOTAK
Associated Press
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/study-assesses-impact-virginia-uranium-mining

OBENSHAIN PRESENTS EMINENT DOMAIN BILL IN NORFOLK
JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/obenshain-presents-eminent-domain-bill-norfolk

Governor:

MCDONNELL TO HOLD STATE EMPLOYEE TOWN HALL
OLYMPIA MEOLA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/13558065736/mcdonnell-to-hold-state-employee-town-hall

MCDONNELL OFFICIALLY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF RGA
OLYMPIA MEOLA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/13565189173/mcdonnell-officially-elected-chairman-of-rga#notes

MCDONNELL BLASTS WHITE HOUSE ON HEALTH CARE
STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/mcdonnell-blasts-white-house-handling-health-care-law/1962076?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer/Virginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Virginia-News+%28Virginia+News%29${distribu&utm_content=${distributionCha

Attorney General:

GOP SOURCES: CUCCINELLI EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE RUN FOR GOVERNOR
WESLEY P. HESTER AND JIM NOLAN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/30/5/gop-sources-cuccinelli-expected-announce-run-va-go-ar-1505244/

Commonwealth’s Economy:

APCO POWER RATES TO RISE IN FEBRUARY
JEFF STURGEON
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/301815

DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER MUST REFUND $78.3 MILLION TO CUSTOMERS
PETER BACQUÉ
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/dec/01/dominion-virginia-power-to-refund-783-million-to-c-ar-1504616/

VIRGINIA RANKS SECOND IN "BEST STATES FOR BUSINESS"
CRAIG DAVISON
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/nov/30/virginia-ranks-second-best-states-business-ar-1505276/

Politics/Elections:

SOURCES SAY CUCCINELLI COULD ENTER GOVERNOR'S RACE
JULIAN WALKER AND MICHAEL SLUSS
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/sources-say-cuccinelli-could-enter-governors-race

POSSIBLE FUTURE CANDIDATES HOST SUITES AT GOP RETREAT
ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/possible-future-candidates-host-suites-at-gop-retreat/2011/11/29/gIQALCDaCO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Congress:

SCHOOL REHAB PROJECTS NEED TAX CREDITS, VIRGINIA DEMS AND GOP AGREE
LAURA VOZZELLA
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/school-rehab-projects-need-tax-credits-virginia-dems-and-gop-agree/2011/11/30/gIQApqqoCO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

TOP VA DEMS AND REPS JOIN TO PUSH TAX REFORM FOR SCHOOL REMODELING
TODD ALLEN WILSON
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/11/top-va-dems-and-reps-join-to-push-tax-reform-for-school-remodeling.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdailypress%2Fthe_shad_plank+%28The+Shad+Plank%29

VIRGINIA'S TOP DEMOCRATS, GOP BACK SCHOOL REHABILITATION BILL
STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/11/virginias-top-dems-gop-back-school-rehabilitation-bill/1960606?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer/Virginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Virginia-News+%28Virginia+News%29${distribu&utm_content=${distributionCha

Editorials:

KEEP RE-REDISTRICTING TO A MINIMUM
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/301790