Daily Update - Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The following are articles posted January 3, 2012 concerning the government and politics of Virginia.

Click on the addresses for a link to the text.

Legislature:

Conservative Group Scrutinized
By WESLEY P. HESTER
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/jan/03/tdmet01-conservative-group-scrutinized-ar-1582946/

General Assemly To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Uranium Mining
By JESSICA SABBATH
Va Business Magazine
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/a-turn-in-the-road-general-assembly-to-weigh-pros-cons-of-uranium-mining/315890/

VA. House GOP Expecting Lawsuit On Congressional Redistricting
By STEVE CONTORNO
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2012/01/va-house-gop-expecting-lawsuit-congressional-redistricting/2054201?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+(Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news)feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

Eyes Turn To Virginia As State Weighs Voter ID Law
By DAVID SHERFINSKI
Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/2/eyes-turn-to-virginia-as-state-weighs-voter-id-law/



Del. Yancey Hopes To Follow In Oder’s Footsteps
By TODD ALLEN WILSON
Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-evg-del-david-yancey-profile-20111228,0,6980234.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hrdailypress%2Fnews+%28Daily+Press+-+Front+Page+News%29


Politics/Elections:

GOP Criticized On Signatures For VA Primary
By ANDREW CAIN
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/jan/03/tdmain01-gop-criticized-on-signatures-for-va-prima-ar-1582963/

Washington & Lee Mock Convention Predicts Romney To Win Iowa Caucuses
By ERIN BARNETT
Danville Register & Bee
http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2012/jan/02/mitt-romney-predicted-winner-mock-convention-washi-ar-1582690/

Liberty University Ads In Iowa Featured Gingrich
By ALICIA PETSKA
News & Advance
http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2012/jan/03/liberty-university-ads-iowa-featured-gingrich-ar-1583781/

Other Virginia:

New Virginia Tax Breaks Encourage Telecommuting
By LIZ ESSLEY
Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2012/01/new-va-tax-breaks-encourage-telecommuting/2054816?utm_source=feedburner+dcexaminer/Local&utm_medium=feed+Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news&utm_campaign=Feed:+dcexaminer/Local+(Washington+Examiner's+DC-area+news)feed&utm_content=feed&utm_term=feed

State Road Deaths Up In 2011
By SCOTT SHENK
Free Lance-Star
http://fredericksburg.com//News/FLS/2012/012012/01032012/674370

Economy:

Associated Press
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2012/jan/03/tdbiz01-altria-launches-website-citizens-for-tobac-ar-1582767/

Editorials:

Virginian-Pilot Editorial
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/giving-away-virginias-store

Washington Post Editorial
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/virginias-primary-failure/2011/12/30/gIQApws3WP_story.html?wprss=rss_opinions

Roanoke Times Editorial
http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/302946

News Leader Editorial
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20120103/OPINION01/201030301/1014/rss03