Daily Update: 12-20-11

Legislature:

Study Warns Of Health And Environment Hurdles To Uranium Mining In Virginia
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/study-warns-of-health-and-environment-hurdles-to-uranium-mining-in-virginia/2011/12/05/gIQAd1Op4O_story.html?wprss=rss_virginia

Three Lawmakers Say 2012 Is Too Soon To Consider Lifting Ban
Paul Collins
Martinsville Bulletin
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=31389

Uranium Mining Debate In Virginia Takes A Step
Theo Emery
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/us/virginia-warned-of-hurdles-on-uranium-mining.html?_r=2&hp

Report Cites 'steep Hurdles' For Uranium Mining In Va.
Rex Springston
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/19/report-cites-steep-hurdles-for-uranium-mining-in-v-ar-1555076/

'Steep Hurdles' Surround Uranium Mining
Tara Bozick
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/dec/19/steep-hurdles-surround-uranium-mining-ar-1555825/

Uranium Mining Report Released
Steve Szkotak
Associated Press
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111220/NEWS01/112200315/1002/rss

Research Calculates Uranium Mining Hazards
Bill Bartel
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/uranium-mining-report-finds-risks-benefits-virginia

Research Calculates Uranium Mining Hazards
Laurence Hammack
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/302588

Uranium Report Says Local Sites Not Viable
Rusty Dennen
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/122011/12202011/671780

Bill Would Give Judges 3 Days To Rule
Virginia Lawyers Weekly
http://valawyersweekly.com/vlwblog/2011/12/19/bill-would-give-judges-3-days-to-rule/

Governor:

McDonnell Trims Health Care, School Inflation Allowance, Pre-K; Boosts Pension, Higher Ed
Bob Lewis
Associated Press
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111220/NEWS01/112200321/1002/rss

Gov. McDonnell Charts Course For Remainder Of His Term
Michael Sluss
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/302589

McDonnell’s Proposed Budget Steers Money To Jobs, Transportation, Higher Ed
Anita Kumar And Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/mcdonnells-proposed-budget-steers-money-to-jobs-transportation-higher-ed/2011/12/18/gIQALS1M4O_story.html?wprss=rss_virginia

Group Accuses McDonnell Of ‘Stealing From Peter To Pay Paul’
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/group-accuses-mcdonnell-of-stealing-from-peter-to-pay-paul/2011/12/19/gIQAXcVH4O_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Budget Sets McDonnell’s Priorities
By Olympia Meola , Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/20/tdmain01-budget-sets-mcdonnells-priorities-ar-1555912/

Gov. Mcdonnell Calls For Nearly $900M In Budget Savings
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/gov-mcdonnell-calls-nearly-900m-budget-savings

Governor Proposes $3.5 Million Boost To EVMS
Elizabeth Simpson
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/governor-proposes-35-million-boost-evms

Budget Would Shift Money To Community-Based Housing
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/dec/19/state-budget-gives-more-money-community-housing-th-ar-1555971/

Wallops Spaceport To Get $4M In New Virginia Budget
Cory Nealon
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-deadrise-1220-20111219,0,5223020.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbriefs+%28Daily+Press+-+Local+Briefs%29

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli: "i Didn't Get In A Line."
Jim Nolan
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/14480397965/cuccinelli-i-didnt-get-in-a-line

Commonwealth’s Economy:

Power Plant Closures To Cost Us Towns Jobs, Taxes
Vicki Smith And Larry O'dell
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_COAL_PLANTS_COMMUNITIES_VAOL-?SITE=VAPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Politics/Elections:

GOP Fundraiser Brings McDonnell, Gingrich Together
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/gop-fundraiser-brings-mcdonnell-gingrich-together

Romney To File, Gingrich To Visit Richmond
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/14481380312/romney-to-file-gingrich-to-visit-richmond

Gingrich Will Headline A Fundraiser For Va. GOP
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/gingrich-will-headline-a-fundraiser-for-va-gop/2011/12/19/gIQAtc3H5O_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Editorials:

Go Slow On Uranium Ban
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/go-slow-uranium-ban

Adoption: Rights And Wrongs
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/dec/20/tdopin01-rights-and-wrongs-ar-1555497/