Today's Daily Progress recognizes the vital importance of Alicia's Law, and calls on the Assembly to provide the necessary funding to protect our kids.

Del. Brian Moran has proposed legislation to provide more than $32 million over the next two years to improve law enforcement of crimes against children. That includes not only the initial investigation by police but also the forensic programs that support the investigations. It also would help train and educate prosecutors and parents on the dangers of Internet predators.

Legislators know that money is scarce.

But surely they can find more funding to go after predators who would sexually torture Virginia’s children.

The Virginian-Pilot and WTOP also cover the story.