Virginia News Headlines: Friday Morning

by: lowkell

Thu Jan 26, 2012 at 22:41:38 PM EST

*Robert McDonnell's empty promises on roads funds ("For the sake of ideological purity, and, most likely, his viability as a possible vice presidential candidate, Mr. McDonnell has proposed no new taxes and has embraced no major initiatives that will provide sustained, year-on-year funding to ease the severely overcrowded and massively underfunded transportation network. That's fine for the ideologues, but what about commuters and other motorists who rely on a roads network that needs $1 billion in new annual revenue?")
*Democrats win Va. judicial standoff
*Obama campaign to open Va. headquarters
*Panetta wants to keep 11 carriers, but troop pay could take a hit
*House passes bill to repeal HPV vaccine for girls ("'Why would we not want young women - who grow into young ladies - to not get cervical cancer?' Del. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) asked his colleagues.")
*Virginia, feds reach billion-dollar agreement over disabled
*Key gov's initiative, to start classes before Labor Day, killed by tourism, business lobbies (Yet another Bob McGimmick #FAIL)
*Cuccinelli must not be much of a gardener
*Editorial: Progress on voting rights
*Sunday hunting ban lifted by Va. Senate
*Metro acknowledges another 10-car train
*U.S. CTO Chopra to Step Down (h/t: NLS)