Daily Update: 12-7-11

Legislature:

Seniority Starts With The Luck Of The Draw
Vpap.org Updates
http://www.vpap.org/updates/show/899

Study Firm Lays Out Uranium Mining Scenarios In Chatham
Tara Bozick
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/dec/06/study-firm-lays-out-uranium-mining-scenarios-ar-1525482/

Lynchburg's New Legislators Discuss Priorities
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/dec/06/lynchburgs-new-legislators-discuss-priorities-ar-1525573/

Governor:

Governor's Transportation Conference In Hampton Roads This Week
Jon Cawley
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/dp-nws-transportation-conference-20111206,0,5473023.story

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli Refuses To Respond To Bolling’s ‘Personal Attacks’
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/cuccinelli-refuses-to-respond-to-bollings-personal-attacks/2011/12/05/gIQA4t4FZO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

Bell Chimes In For AG Race
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/bell-chimes-ag-race

Kaine Campaign Won’t Rule Out Invoking ‘Macaca Moment’ Against Allen
Ben Pershing
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/kaine-campaign-wont-rule-out-invoking-macaca-moment-against-allen/2011/12/06/gIQAlgwuZO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

It’s Kaine Vs. Allen Ahead Of Virginia Primaries
David Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/6/its-kaine-vs-allen-ahead-of-virginia-primaries/

McDonnell, Bolling To Appear At Romney Fundraiser
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/mcdonnell-bolling-appear-romney-fundraiser

Plans For Va. Beach-Based Conservative Pac Take Shape
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/plans-va-beachbased-conservative-pac-take-shape

York Pac Fined Following Election Complaint
Amanda Kerr Virginia Gazette
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/york-county/dp-nws-york-election-pac-complaints-1203-20111206,0,6565906.story

Botetourt County Man Indicted On Charge Of Election Fraud
Duncan Adams
Roanoke Times
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/302053

Editorials:

Politics All Over Again
Martinsville Bulletin Editorial
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=31192

McDonnell Must Keep His Promise To Autistic Children
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/302036

Virginia Pays State Workers Poorly
Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/302035

OP-ED:

Schapiro: Bolling — Politician As Victim
Jeff E. Schapiro
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/dec/07/tdmet01-schapiro-bolling-politician-as-victim-ar-1525537/