Presents case studies of the local first responding units to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to extract best practices for responding to future incidents. From the National Institute of Justice
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/export/sites/default/recycle/documents/AnnualReport-RRR2008Final.pdf
Reports that Virginia's 2008 recycling rate of 38.5% exceeds the national goal of 35% and the 2007 national rate of 33.4%. The report provides an overview of the materials recycled, the amount of waste disposed, and the recycling rate for each solid waste planning region in 2008. From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/sir/sir20095165
Full title is A Comparison of Turbidity-Based and Streamflow-Based Estimates of Suspended-Sediment Concentrations in Three Chesapeake Bay Tributaries. Describes efforts to improve measurement of sediment flow into the Chesapeake Bay from the James, Rappahannock, and North Fork Shenandoah Rivers. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3262009/$file/RD326.pdf
Provides the 2009 edition of the inventory of 570 state and federal mandates on local governments in Virginia that had been identified as of October 2009. Arranged in two parts according to whether the mandates are administed by Virginia executive agencies or not. From the Commission on Local Government.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/NewHome/pressreleases/2009/oct20.html
Press release with statistics on the graduation rates of members of the class of 2009. Provides statistics on graduation rate percentages by race, ethnicity, gender, disability, limited English proficient, economic disadvantaged, homeless, and migrant categories. From the Virginia Department of Education
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=1141
Press release which announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the governors of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to exploit offshore wind energy in the MidAtlantic area. The agreement will commit the states to developing a partnership for leasing offshore waters and providing infrastructure for developing wind as a renewable energy resource. From the Office of the Governor.
Offers results in the statewide Virginia races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, plus all General Assembly contests, local referenda, and a tab for examining election results for a particular city or county with vote results to the precinct level. From the State Board of Elections.
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3212009/$file/RD321.pdf
Examines the progress being made toward long-term goals for both Virginia and its state government. Covers developments related to the economy, education, health and family, public safety, and transportation. From the Council on Virginia's Future.
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD2952009/$file/RD295.pdf
Estimates that nearly 9,000 individuals were homeless in Virginia during a snapshot count in January 2009 and that 4 to 5 times more may be homeless during periods of the year. This report describes the programs of assistance of the state, the funding, and number of persons served. From the Department of Housing and Community Development.
http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/ErosionHigherEducationFunding.pdf?from=
Describes the decline of state support for higher education from 14% to 11% of state appropriations between 1992 and 2010. This report examines how state support for public higher education has evolved to its current state as well as steps being taken by a neighboring state to address a similar funding crisis. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/2009CommCollTransfers.pdf?from=
Provides information about the number of transfers from Virginia community colleges to four year public institutions and the number of years it took them to complete their degrees. Covers years 2001-02 to 2005-06. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
