Daily Update: 12-9-11

Legislature:

Bill: Send Your Ashes To Space, Get A Tax Break
Julian Walker
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/bill-send-your-ashes-space-get-tax-break

Ward Armstrong Ponders A Move — To Richmond
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/ward-armstrong-ponders-a-move--to-richmond/2011/12/08/gIQAUda4fO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Governor:

McDonnell Wants To Increase Portion Of Sales Tax Going To Roads
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/09/tdmain01-mcdonnell-wants-to-increase-portion-of-sa-ar-1531370/

McDonnell Proposes Spending More Money On Transportation
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-proposes-spending-more-money-on-transportation-but-without-raising-taxes/2011/12/08/gIQA9YzXfO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Lieutenant Governor Talks Job Creation In Manassas
Keith Walker
News Messenger
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/dec/08/lieutenant-governor-fields-questions-manassas-ar-1528507/

Attorney General:

Cuccinelli: Metrorail Could Hit Funding Snag
David Sherfinski
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/8/cuccinelli-metrorail-could-hit-funding-snag/

Cuccinelli, A Future Gubernatorial Rival, Defends Bolling In Lawsuit
Anita Kumar
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/cuccinelli-a-future-gubernatorial-rival-defends-bolling-in-lawsuit/2011/12/06/gIQATCdBfO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

Va. Senate Battle Produces More Million-Dollar Races
Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/va-senate-battle-produces-more-million-dollar-races/2011/12/08/gIQA3cyMgO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Armstrong-Poindexter Contest Cost $2.4 Million
Olympia Meola
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/09/tdmet01-armstrong-poindexter-contest-cost-24-milli-ar-1531374/

Local State Senate Race Topped $1.5 Million
Ray Reed
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/dec/08/local-state-senate-race-topped-15-million-ar-1531212/

Marshall Goes After Kaine On Abortion Issue In Debate
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/13927903992/marshall-goes-after-kaine-on-abortion-issue-in-debate

Third Party Cease Fire In U.s. Senate Race? Don't Hold Your Breath.
Wesley P. Hester
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/13936637715/third-party-cease-fire-in-u-s-senate-race-dont-hold

Kaine: Macaca Still Matters
Laura Vozzella
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/kaine-macaca-still-matters/2011/12/08/gIQAXCKgfO_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

In the know:

Campus Seeks Answers After Tech Officer Killed
Mike Gangloff
Roanoke Times
www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/302166

Campus Seeks Answers After Tech Officer Killed
Zinie Chen Sampson
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VATECH_OFFICER_KILLED_VAOL-?SITE=VAPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Virginia Tech Police Officer, Gunman Killed
Daniel De Vise
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/virginia-tech-police-officer-gunman-killed/2011/12/08/gIQAsM4YgO_story.html?hpid=z1

Editorials:

Half-Measures On Virginia’s Transportation Crisis
Washington Post Editorial
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/half-measures-on-virginias-transportation-crisis/2011/12/08/gIQA2v8XgO_story.html?wprss=rss_opinions