Thursday, December 29, 2011

Daily Update - Thursday, December 29, 2011

The following are articles posted December 29, 2011 concerning the government and politics of Virginia.

Click on the addresses for a link to the text.

Executive Branch:

McDonnell Does Not Support Shifting Transportation Costs To Localities
By ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-does-not-support-shifting-transportation-costs-to-localities/2011/12/22/gIQAl90oIP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Legislature:

Bills Take Aim At Union Contracts
By CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2011/122011/12292011/672680

Virginia Lawmaker Urges Jail Time For Reckless Calling
By JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/virginia-lawmaker-urges-jail-time-reckless-calling

Politics/Elections:

Coal, Labor Boosted Their Spending On VA. Elections
By LAURA VOZZELLA
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/coal-labor-boosted-their-spending-on-va-elections/2011/12/27/gIQADlH5KP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics


VA. GOP Require Loyalty Oath Presidential Primary
By ANDREW CAIN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/29/tdmain01-va-gop-will-require-loyalty-oath-in-presi-ar-1573870/


Perry Files Emergency Motion To Get His Name On Ballot
By ANDREW CAIN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/29/tdmain01-perry-files-emergency-motion-to-get-his-n-ar-1573868/

In Virginia, Kaine, Allen In Dead Heat For Senate
By DAVID HILL AND DAVID SHERFINSKI
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/28/in-virginia-kaine-allen-in-dead-heat-for-senate/

VA. GOP Defends Ballot Process, Gingrich Claims Fraud
By STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/12/va-gop-defends-ballot-process-gingrich-claims-fraud/2042116?utm_source=feedburnerdcexaminer%2FVirginia-News&utm_medium=feedVirginia+News&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dcexaminer%2FVirginia-News+%28Virginia+News%29%24%7Bdistribu&utm_content=%24%7Bdistributi

Wealthy Businessman Drops Out Of VA. Senate Race
By VICTOR ZAPANA
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/wealthy-businessman-drops-out-of-va-senate-race/2011/12/28/gIQAoe48MP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Editorials:

Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/dec/29/tdopin01-jokers-wild-ar-1573468/

News & Advance Editorial
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/dec/29/rules-are-there-be-followed-ar-1573284/

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