Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for a snowy Monday, February 15. Also, check out Mitch McConnell back in 2005, attacking Dems for obstructing President Bush's judicial nominees, and arguing that "any president's judicial nominees...deserve a simple up or down vote."
- The GOP’s dangerously dogmatic Supreme Court obstructionism
- Debate rips open GOP wounds, and the party risks tearing itself apart
- Scalia’s death flips court’s dynamics and hurts conservative hopes
- Results in key cases could change with Scalia’s death
- Editorial: The Supreme Court After Justice Scalia ("A delay in the nomination process until President Obama leaves office would not serve the cause of justice.")
- A Risk for McConnell in Fighting Nomination ("In vowing to block a nominee, Senator Mitch McConnell could alienate moderate voters and imperil Republicans in swing states.")
- Paul Krugman: How America Was Lost ("Once upon a time, the death of a Supreme Court justice wouldn’t have brought America to the edge of constitutional crisis. But that was a different country, with a very different Republican Party. In today’s America, with today’s G.O.P., the passing of Antonin Scalia has opened the doors to chaos.")
- Srinivasan, Lynch fit Obama's formula for nominees ("In pushing candidates through a reluctant Senate, he has emphasized demographic firsts and cooperation with GOP.")
- Sen. Tim Kaine to Campaign for Hillary Clinton in South Carolina
- Where key legislation stands ahead of crossover ("The budget in both chambers is likely to focus on new spending for economic development, K-12 and higher education, and Medicaid waivers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.")
- Scalia's death could affect McDonnell appeal ("Experts say the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could have an impact on former Gov. Bob McDonnell's appeal, as well as a GOP challenge to a newly imposed congressional redistricting map for Virginia.")
- General Assembly still contentious halfway through session
- Va.’s growing craft distillery industry pushes against regulatory roadblocks (Don't Republicans supposedly believe in the "free market?" Oh wait, of course they don't, at least not in many other sectors, like energy.)
- Our view: Why Roanoke loses so many airline passengers to other cities
- Virginia's education chief Holton talks budget, Norfolk schools and her time in office
- Prince William board halts effort to reduce concealed-carry permit fees
- The boiler may fail, rafters may crack; Alexandria’s City Hall needs cash now
- Local, state government eyeing BRT project as future of local transportation
- Editorial: Do Richmond schools need more money?
- U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine gives keynote spech at Black History Month event in Spotsylvania
- Snow changes to ice late today, and then rain into Tuesday
