Tag: Whipple Clips

Thanks to VPAP, and to Paul Brockwell, Jr. who compiled today's report, for the Thursday Virginia news headlines.

1. VA. REVENUES UP AGAIN IN MAY, THOUGH ECONOMIC CONCERNS REMAIN
6. SURPLUS COULD REACH $200 MILLION, MCDONNELL SAYS
7. TRADE TRIPS AREN'T CHEAP
8. MCDONNELL, BOLLING CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS BY RAISING MONEY
14. YORK ENDORSES BLACK IN SENATE RACE
16. ALLEN WON'T ENDORSE IN GOP PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
20. VA. OKS BILLIONS IN ROAD FUNDING
24. WEBB, WARNER AND RADTKE ON SAME PAGE WITH ETHANOL SUBSIDIES
25. DIVORCE TAKES HUGE TOLL ON MORAN'S FINANCES
26. WITH $11 MILLION IN ASSETS, RIGELL IS REGION'S WEALTHIEST CONGRESSMAN
29. NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD TO HIRE 10,000 NEW WORKERS OVER NEXT 5 YEARS
38. HRT CHIEF WON'T SET DATE FOR LIGHT-RAIL START
40. FAIRFAX PROPOSES NEW RULES ON CHICKENS, 'GRANNY PODS'

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Thursday "Clips."

1. U.-VA. AGREES TO COMPLETE RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST BY AUGUST
4. JUDGE ORDERS U.VA. TO RELEASE CLIMATE RESEARCH DOCUMENTS
5. KAINE WON'T SAY HOW HE WOULD'VE VOTED ON OBAMA BUDGET
7. GOV. MCDONNELL SAYS U.S. DEBT SHRANK IN COMPARISON TO GDP FOR DECADES AFTER WORLD WAR II ERA
10. STATE WEIGHS IN ON MONTGOMERY COUNTY VOTE FLAP
11. STARTEK WAS LURED TO VIRGINIA WITH STATE GRANTS
13. D.C. REGION'S ASIAN POPULATION IS UP 60 PERCENT SINCE 2000, CENSUS DATA SHOW
14. VIRGINIA TO OFFER STATE PARK PERK FOR VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS
23. CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION OPPOSES FARM BUREAU
25. METRO RIDERS COULD GET MORE CHANCES TO SPEAK OUT
30. FREQUENT RAIN KEEPS TOBACCO GROWERS FROM FIELDS IN DAN RIVER REGION

P.S. And last but not least, NLS reports that Sen. Chuck Colgan "has decided to retire," making the Democrats' challenge of holding the State Senate a notch harder than it was prior to Colgan's announcement.

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Wednesday "Clips."

1. SURPRISED BY BARBOUR, DANIELS, MCDONNELL STILL WATCHING PRESIDENTIAL FIELD
2. MCDONNELL STILL WANTS TO BACK A GOP GOVERNOR FOR 2012
4. MCDONNELL SAYS HE WON'T INTERVENE IN SOERING CASE
9. GOP STRATEGIST NARDO IS VA HOUSE CLERK-ELECT
10. DOJ REQUESTS INTERVIEWS WITH REDISTRICTING LEGISLATORS
15. ARMY QUESTIONS MONROE PLAN
16. UVA TO UNVEIL NANOTECH RESEARCH CENTER WEDNESDAY
21. QUESTIONS LEFT IN NORTHROP COMPUTER DEAL
25. SCHAPIRO: ECONOMY DOING A JOB ON MCDONNELL
27. VIRGINIA PANEL TO GRILL BOARD ON DULLES PROJECT
28. NORFOLK TOLD HOLDING BACK THE TIDE WON'T COME CHEAP

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Tuesday "Clips."

2. CUCCINELLI TAKES EPA BATTLE TO FEDERAL COURT
4. CUCCINELLI CONTINUES CHALLENGE OF FEDS OVER GREENHOUSE GAS
6. HOUSE REPUBLICANS SUPPORT NARDO FOR CLERK
7. PRINCE WILLIAM SUPERVISOR TO RUN FOR VIRGINIA SENATE
9. MCDONNELL, DEMOCRATS RELEASE COMPETING 'BY THE NUMBERS' VIDEOS
10. JUDGES IN VA. HEALTH-CARE SUIT ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM BATTLING LAWYERS
13. CANTOR WANTS GOP PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS TO BACK RYAN BUDGET
16. REP. FRANK WOLF SAYS U.S. HAS OVER $62 TRILLION IN UNFUNDED LIABILITIES
17. GRIFFITH URGES SCC TO REJECT APPALACHIAN POWER RATE HIKE
20. STARTEK CLOSING TO COST 631 JOBS IN HENRY COUNTY
40. SURRY COAL PLANT WOULD INCREASE ILLNESS
45. UVA SEEKS EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY TAXES FOR NEWLY PURCHASED BUILDING

UPDATE: Classic @#$@up by Harris Miller, hilarious! (video below the "fold")

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Monday "Clips."

1. TIGHT-LIPPED MCDONNELL SET TO UNVEIL 'MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'
2. ALLEN BACK IN COMFY ROLE POUNDING DC ESTABLISHMENT
3. STATE TO SHIELD SEARCH WARRANTS FROM IMMEDIATE ACCESS
4. CHKD TEAM HANDLES TINY PATIENTS, HUGE CHALLENGES
11. REPORT: SURRY PLANT WOULD CAUSE $200M IN HEALTH COSTS
13. METRO POISED TO CLOSE $66M BUDGET GAP
14. METRO LOOKING AT CHANGING STATION NAMES
15. CHESTERFIELD LOOKS TO AVOID MORE SPRAWL
16. LITERACY ACADEMY IN BRISTOL CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY
17. ALEXANDRIA REVISES TAX PLAN FOR NEW METRO STATION
18. SOLS STIR CONCERNS IN HENRICO

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Sunday "Clips."

1. VIRGINIA LEGISLATORS' SALARIES LOWER THAN MOST
3. INCUMBENT SENATORS JOCKEY FOR POSITION IN NEWLY DRAWN DISTRICTS
5. MCAULIFFE SAYS MCDONNELL JOB-CREATION EFFORT HASN'T KEPT PACE WITH POPULATION GROWTH
6. UVA ENDOWMENT BOUNCES BACK FROM STEEP LOSSES
8. MCDONNELL: 'VCU IS VIRGINIA'
13. HOW 29 COAL MINERS WERE DOOMED
16. ASSEMBLY MEDDLES AS JUSTICE WAITS
18. SCHAPIRO: PICKING A HOUSE CLERK; SETTING A TONE
19. NORTHERN VIRGINIA SLATED FOR MILLIONS MORE IN ROAD FUNDS
20. NEWPORT NEWS PROJECTS BIG REVENUE INCREASE FROM MANUFACTURING TAX
23. TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS CALLS ON CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE TO WORK TOGETHER
27. ARLINGTON MAY BAN CHILDREN FROM DOG PARKS

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Saturday "Clips."

1. CUCCINELLI LEGAL POSITION MAY END VIRGINIA FUNDS FOR CULTURAL, HISTORICAL GROUPS
2. KEY ENDORSEMENT FOR U.S. SENATE RACE'S GOP PRIMARY: CUCCINELLI
3. ARMSTRONG WILL MAKE HIS PLANS KNOWN SOON
4. 'TITO THE BUILDER' RAISES MONEY, CONSIDERS RUNNING AGAINST PULLER
5. STANLEY MOVES TO TAKE ON REYNOLDS
7. GAINESVILLE RESIDENT PLANS TO CHALLENGE BOB MARSHALL
8. CHOHANY, FORMER WILLIAMSBURG COUNCILMAN, DECLARES FOR STATE SENATE
9. CUCCINELLI SAYS DOE OFFICIALS NEVER VISITED VIRGINIA TECH WHILE INVESTIGATING SHOOTINGS
10. GEORGE ALLEN WON'T SAY HOW HE WOULD VOTE ON RYAN BUDGET PLAN
11. ALLEN CALLS FOR KAINE'S TAKE ON OBAMA'S ISRAEL-PALESTINE COMMENTS
13. FORBES CRITICIZES OBAMA OVER SPEECH ABOUT ISRAEL
14. CANTOR: PRESIDENT'S STANCE ON ISRAEL 'UNWORKABLE'

P.S. And here's President Obama's weekly address, "Replacing 'No Child Left Behind' This Year." The full transcript is here.

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Friday "Clips."

1. SENATE PANEL QUESTIONS CUCCINELLI VIEW ON CHARITABLE GIVING
2. FAMILY FOUNDATION RELEASES LEGISLATIVE RANKINGS
3. STANLEY, REYNOLDS TO FACE EACH OTHER IN NOVEMBER
7. REDISTRICTING MIGHT COST VIRGINIA $5 MILLION
9. CANTOR SAYS MARKETS WANT "CREDIBLE PROGRESS" ON FISCAL TALKS
10. COMMUNITY COLLEGES: TUITION GOING UP $285 A YEAR IN 2011-2012
12. VA. ORDERS NORTHROP GRUMMAN TO PAY NEARLY $5M FOR COMPUTER WOES
16. STUDY: CLAIMS OF ECONOMIC BOON FROM HIGHWAY INVESTMENTS ARE DEBATABLE
17. VRE EXTENDS RIDER RECORDS
18. PROBE FAULTS MASSEY ENERGY
31. 18 ARRESTED IN VA. RING THAT TRAFFICKED 9,700 POUNDS OF KHAT
33. POPULAR WHIPPLE REPORT TO CONTINUE, THOUGH AUTHOR RETIRING

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Thursday "Clips."

1. HANGER SKEPTICAL ABOUT STATE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
2. CANDIDATES GEAR UP FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
11. WARNER, WEBB VOTE AGAINST OFFSHORE ENERGY BILL DEFEATED IN SENATE
13. WARNER "DISSAPPOINTED, BUT SURE AS HECK NOT DISCOURAGED"
18. DEMS COME UP SHORT IN REPORT CARDS FROM THE RIGHT
19. CANTOR DOES NOT PLAN TO GET INVOLVED IN REDISTRICTING
20. CANTOR SAYS MARKETS WANT "CREDIBLE PROGRESS" ON FISCAL TALKS
25. RICK BOUCHER HEADS BACK TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR NEW JOB
29. GROUPS OPPOSE PLANS FOR 'OUTER BELTWAY'
33. VIRGINIA LOTTERY ON PACE FOR RECORD SALES
46. AUTHORITY LOOKING TO FEDS TO FUND DULLES METRO
48. MILITARY MOVES TO BETHESDA, FAIRFAX MAY BE DELAYED

UPDATE: Also, I strongly agree with this morning's Washington Post editorial, "Fairfax County needs to right the wrongs against Sean Lanigan." As the Post writes, "We understand the school system has obligations, which it clearly takes seriously, to protect its students. Sometimes, though, mistakes are made, and when they are - as clearly happened in Mr. Lanigan's case - it's best to admit them and try to make things right. That Fairfax officials have failed to do so is more than a mistake; it's wrong."

Thanks to Tom Whipple for the Wednesday "Clips."

1. MCDONNELL TO APPEAL U.S. DENIAL OF AID AFTER TORNADOES
7. CUCCINELLI HIRES RICHMOND.COM COLUMNIST, SHE TWEETS
14. GROUPS URGE MORE TIME TO COMMENT ON ADOPTION REGULATIONS
19. KAINE HITS ALLEN ON DEBT CEILING, ALLEN HITS BACK
23. CANTOR BLASTS GINGRICH FOR "MISSPEAK"
24. CONNOLLY MAKES PITCH FOR N.Y. SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE
25. RIGELL STANDS BY GOP BUDGET PLAN
28. POSSIBLE URANIUM MINING PUTS ROANOKE RIVER ON NATION'S 'MOST ENDANGERED' LIST
31. INTERNATIONAL PAPER TO REOPEN PLANT IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY AND HIRE 213 PEOPLE
42. WHERE WAS MR. GRIFFITH?
43. SCHAPIRO: WHAT GOP PRESIDENTIAL RACE?
49. METRO PROPOSES LONGER TRAIN WAITS, BUT D.C. BUS CUTS MORE LIKELY
59. CHES BAY DEFERRED BY SPLIT BOARD

UPDATE: Also, Jim Webb and Mark Warner both voted yesterday to close Big Oil tax loopholes. The measure received 52 votes, but unfortunately the Republicans went to the mat for their Big Oil buddies and required 60 votes to pass. As this article explains, "U.S. Senators that blocked a vote on legislation to end taxpayer subsidies to oil companies have received five times more in campaign contributions from oil and gas interests than those who voted to begin debate, according to Oil Change International and Public Campaign Action Fund analysis of data from the Center for Responsive Politics." So there you have it; with Republicans, it's all about following the Big Oil money, as opposed to reducing the budget deficit or any other considerations. End of story.