Virginia News Headlines: Thursday Morning

Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 21. Also, check out Jeff Schapiro's take on the "U.Va. soap opera."

*Supporters plot to reinstate Sullivan as U-Va. president
*Interim U.Va. leader disagreed with decision to oust president
*Senate Rejects Rollback of Mercury Standards; Warner, Webb Dissent (Environment Virginia: "Today, Senators Warner and Webb sided with the polluters instead of standing up for Virginians' health and environment. Environment Virginia urges Senators Warner and Webb to support rather than oppose commonsense measures to keep mercury pollution out of our air and water.")
*George Allen backs deal to keep Redskins in Va. (Yep, George Allen's all about taxpayer-funded corporate welfare for the super rich, while screwing over the middle class and working people. What else is new?)
*George Allen launches first TV ads of Senate campaign
*Virginia Sen. Stephen Martin plans run for lt. governor (Basically, who is NOT running as a Republican for LG next year?)
*Editorial: Restoring voting rights ("Ex-felons shouldn't need to rely on a governor's benevolence in order to vote.")
*Del. Joe Morrissey offers to pay for U-Va. inquiry
*Cantor: GOP energy bill will create jobs (Yeah right, Eric, we believe you. Suuuuure.)
*Marco Rubio Goes to Bat for George Allen in Virginia
*Warner's Broadband Amendment Passes
*Va. board to bypass N.Va. Transportation Commission
*Airports board, McDonnell in standoff
*Moving Navy ships from here will take a financial toll, analysis finds
*Metro's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day