Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Daily Update: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

The following are articles posted December 27, 2011 concerning the government and politics of Virginia.

Click on the addresses for a link to the text.

Legislature:

Virginia Budget Omits Funds For Potomac River
By DAVID SHERFINSKI
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/26/virginia-budget-omits-funds-for-potomac-river/

Area Legislators’ Bills Trickling In
By DAVE RESS
News Leader
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20111227/NEWS01/112270313/1002/rss


Politics/Elections:

VA. Unlikely To Change Law To Allow Gingrich Write-In
By ANDREW CAIN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/dec/26/2/va-unlikely-to-change-law-to-allow-gingrich-write--ar-1569258/

12th Amendment Hitch For Newt Gingrich, Bob McDonnell Ticket?
By JAMES HOHMANN
Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2011/12/th-amendment-hitch-for-newt-gingrich-bob-mcdonnell-108665.html

Virginia Other:

Colleges And Suicide Threats Causes Dilemma
By JUSTIN POPE
Associated Press
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/colleges-and-suicide-threats-when-call-home

Register For VA. Special License Plate To Show Your Love For Trees
By KATHY VAN MULLEKOM
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-tree-plate-12024-20111226,0,4519408.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews+%28Daily+Press+-+Front+Page+News%29



Traffic Deaths Up From 2010 In Virginia
By DAVE THOMPSON
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/dec/26/traffic-deaths-2010-virginia-ar-1569663/

Editorials:

Guilty: Be Consistent
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/rtd-opinion/2011/dec/27/tdopin01-be-consistent-ar-1569437/

The Dollars And Sense Of A Gas Tax Increase
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/302698

Restoring Voting Rights
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/302697


OP-ED

Politifact: Tim Kaine Claims Deficit George Allen Helped Turn Record Surplus Into Record Deficit
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2011/dec/26/tim-kaine/tim-kaine-claims-deficit-george-allen-helped-turn-/

Politifact: George Allen Claims He Was One Of A Dozen To Vote Against The “Bridge To Nowhere”
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2011/dec/27/george-allen/george-allen-claims-he-was-one-dozen-senators-vote/

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