Daily Update: 12-15-11

Legislature:

Virginia Republicans To Push Pro-Gun Laws
Steve Contorno
Bristol Herald Courier
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/12/virginia-gop-push-pro-gun-laws/2004341?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

Virginia Uranium Company Lobbies Legislators
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/virginia-uranium-company-lobbies-legislators/2011/12/14/gIQAbuCxtO_blog.html

Study: Virginia Has Lost Nearly $600 Million Per Year By Not Raising Gas Tax
Jon Cawley
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/street-smart-blog/dp-gas-tax-study,0,614445.story

Local Legislators Differ On Setting Up Exchanges
Calvin Trice
News Leader
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111214/NEWS01/111214006/1002/rss

Governor:

McDonnell Proposes $230M For Colleges Through 2014
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VA_BUDGET_HIGHER_ED_VAOL-?SITE=VAPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

UVA Officials Await Details As McDonnell Calls For More Higher Ed Funding
Ted Strong
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/dec/14/uva-officials-await-details-mcdonnell-calls-more-h-ar-1544778/

Gov. McDonnell Plans A 'down Payment' In College Funding
Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/302405

McDonnell’s Asia Trade Mission Leads To Multi-Million Dollar Soybean Deal
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/asia-trade-mission-leads-to-multi-million-dollar-soybean-deal/2011/12/14/gIQAAkRJuO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

Poll Shows Gingrich, Allen, Cuccinelli Leading In Virginia GOP Primaries
Todd Allen Wilson
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/12/poll-shows-gingrich-allen-cuccinelli-leading-in-virginia-gop-primaries.html

In the know:

VA Board Finalizes Rules To Allow Some Discrimination In Adoptions
Zinie Chen Sampson
Associated Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-wire-va--gay-adoption-20111214,0,2476603.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews+%28Daily+Press+-+Front+Page+News%29

Editorials:

Use Caution When Tempted To Alter Gun Laws
Daily Progress Editorial
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/dec/15/editorial-use-caution-when-tempted-alter-gun-laws-ar-1543771/