Thursday, January 5, 2012

Daily Update - Thursday, January 5, 2012

The following are articles posted January 5, 2012 concerning the government and politics of Virginia.

Click on the addresses for a link to the text.

Legislature:

Cuccinelli Asks Court To Toss Lawsuit Disputing Bolling’s Power
By JULIAN WALKER
Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/cuccinelli-asks-court-toss-lawsuit-disputing-bollings-power

Assembly Bill Calls For $800,000 For Innocent Man
By FRANK GREEN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/jan/05/assembly-bill-calls-800000-innocent-man-ar-1588169/

Wampler Regards New Job As ‘Great Challenge’
By DAVID MCGEE
Bristol Herald Courier
http://www2.tricities.com/news/2012/jan/04/wampler-regards-new-job-great-challenge-ar-1585136/

Valley Legislators Get Input, Offer Take On McDonnell Budget
By BOB STUART
News Virginian
http://www2.newsvirginian.com/news/wnv-news/2012/jan/04/valley-legislators-get-input-offer-take-mcdonnell--ar-1585141/

Governor:

McDonnell Unveils Economic Development Package
By ANITA KUMAR
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/mcdonnell-unveils-economic-development-package/2012/01/04/gIQABIevaP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

McDonnell Defends Bond Rating
By CHELYEN DAVIS
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2012/012012/01052012/675038

McDonnell To Attend Town Hall In Charleston
By OLYMPIA MEOLA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://virginiapolitics.tumblr.com/post/15293444508/mcdonnell-to-attend-town-hall-in-charleston

Online Petition Started To Draft Gov. McDonnell Into Presidential Race
By LIZ ESSLEY
Washington Examiner
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/online-petition-started-to-draft-va-gov-bob-mcdonnell-into-presidential-race/2012/01/03/gIQAM0ILaP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

Politics/Elections:

Cuccinelli Revved Up To Race McAuliffe For Virginia Governor
By LAURA VOZZELLA
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/cuccinelli-revved-up-to-race-mcauliffe-for-virginia-governor/2012/01/04/gIQAxqtWaP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics


Blind Trust: Partisan Candidates In Virginia Are Not Required To Have Ballot Petitions Certified
By MICHAEL LEE POPE
Connection Newspapers
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=356921&paper=59&cat=104

Del. Bob Marshall Eyeing U.S. Senate Run
By STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2012/01/va-del-marshall-eying-us-senate-run/2057566

Gingrich, Santorum And Huntsman Join Perry Suit Over VA. GOP Primary Ballot
By FRANK GREEN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2012/jan/04/1/tdmain03-va-elections-board-mullins-ask-judge-to-d-ar-1585313/


McDonnell Knocks Perry’s Primary Lawsuit
By STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/article/mcdonnell-knocks-perrys-primary-lawsuit/293121

Tim Kaine Rounds Out Senate Campaign Staff
By BEN PERSHING
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/tim-kaine-rounds-out-senate-campaign-staff/2012/01/04/gIQAFVhAbP_blog.html?wprss=virginia-politics

First Lady To Appear At Richmond Event
By STAFF
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jan/05/tdmet02-first-lady-to-appear-at-richmond-event-ar-1588043/

Virginia Other:

Kiplinger’s:UVA Among Best-Value Public Colleges
By STAFF
Daily Progress
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jan/04/kiplingers-uva-among-best-value-public-colleges-ar-1587859/

Loudon Supervisors Reset Priority List For Assembly Session
By ERIKA JACOBSON MOORE
Leesburg Today
http://www.leesburg2day.com/news/general_assembly/article_9d23fa8a-36eb-11e1-9374-001871e3ce6c.html

Editorials:

Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/oath-not-worth-swearing

Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/303104

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