Daily Update: 12-21-11

Legislature:

CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA LAWMAKERS TALK BUDGET, URANIUM AT UVA
TED STRONG
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/dec/20/local-lawmakers-talk-budget-uranium-uva-ar-1558351/

DAN RIVER REGION LAWMAKERS WANT TO PUSH URANIUM DEBATE TO 2013
TARA BOZICK
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/dec/20/dan-river-region-lawmakers-want-push-uranium-debat-ar-1558146/

SHENANDOAH VALLEY LEGISLATORS SAY GOVERNOR'S BUDGET GOOD STARTING PLACE
BOB STUART
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2011/dec/20/shenandoah-valley-legislators-say-governors-propos-ar-1556090/

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ENDORSES URANIUM MINING IN SOUTHSIDE VA.
ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/americans-for-prosperity-endorses-uranium-mining-in-southside-va/2011/12/20/gIQAG08e7O_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Governor:

MCDONNELL WANTS $10 MILLION IN NEW DMV FEES AS PART OF BUDGET PLAN
TODD ALLEN WILSON
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-mcdonnell-dmv-fees-20111220,0,434683.story

Commonwealth’s Economy:

VIRGINIA JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO 6.2 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2011/dec/21/tdbiz01-virginia-jobless-rate-falls-to-62-percent--ar-1558269/

GAS CUSTOMERS TO SEE THEIR BILLS INCREASE
CAROLYN SHAPIRO
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/gas-customers-see-their-bills-increase

Politics/Elections:

KAINE CRITICIZES MCDONNELL FOR REDUCING MONEY FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS
ANITA KUMAR AND LAURA VOZZELLA
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/kaine-criticizes-mcdonnell-for-reducing-money-for-pre-kindgarten-programs/2011/12/19/gIQAPcf86O_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

KAINE DECRIES PROPOSED 'CUTS' TO PET PROGRAM
TODD ALLEN WILSON
Daily Press
http://hrblogs.typepad.com/the_shad_plank/2011/12/kaine-decries-proposed-cuts-to-pet-program.html

BOLLING FILES BALLOT PAPERWORK FOR ROMNEY
JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/bolling-files-ballot-paperwork-romney

MITT ROMNEY FIRST GOP CANDIDATE TO SUBMIT SIGNATURES FOR VIRGINIA BALLOT
ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/romney-submits-signatures-for-virginia-ballot/2011/12/20/gIQAaBld7O_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

BOLLING TIES 2013 HOPES TO ROMNEY
DAVID SHERFINSKI
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/20/bolling-ties-2013-hopes-to-romney/

Editorials:

URANIUM MINING: MAKE HASTE SLOWLY
Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/dec/21/tdopin01-make-haste-slowly-ar-1557922/