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A Virginia Tech political science professor says the state should consider a commission with no sitting legislators.

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A Virginia Tech political science professor says the state should consider a commission with no sitting legislators.

Three commissioners walked out of the Virginia’s Redistricting Commissions Friday meeting after Republicans rejected a compromise on where to start drawing maps, putting the future of the commission in jeopardy.

Virginias redistricting commission was tasked with drawing the states political districts in what was pitched as an effort to end gerrymandering.

Virginias redistricting commission was tasked with drawing the states political districts in what was pitched as an effort to end gerrymandering. Friday, with mere hours left to find compromise, the

Greta Harris, Democratic co-chair of the Virginia Redistricting Commission, removed herself from her position today after hours of arguments and party-line votes.

Redistricting panel still could protect incumbents Virginia Mercury Photo/Ned Oliver The new redistricting commission will draw new maps for Virginia General Assembly seats and the state’s 11 U.S. House of Representative seats. It almost depoliticizes the process if we have our values agreed to before the data comes in. — Greta Harris, affordable housing advocate and commission co-chair By Graham Moomaw Near the end of a training video prepared for the 16 members of the new Virgini...

Jan 8, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- A panel of judges has selected eight citizens who will join eight legislators on a bipartisan commission that will redraw Virginia’s legislative boundaries for the next decade. The eight citizens chosen by the judges at Tuesday’s meeting are Greta Harris, Richmond; Sean Kumar, Alexandria; Mackenzie Babichenko, Mechanicsville; Jose A. Feliciano, Jr., Fredericksburg; James Abrenio, Fairfax; Brandon Hutchins, Virginia Beach; Marvin Gilliam, Bristol; and Richard ...

Virginia State Capitol Building (Photo: Craig Carper/VPM News) A panel of retired judges chose eight Virginia citizens on Wednesday to make up the un-elected portion of the commonwealth’s new redistricting committee. The committee was approved when voters approved an amendment to the state constitution in November, and is tasked with drawing new voting districts. It is made up of 16 people: The eight citizens selected today and eight lawmakers appointed by party leadership. The panel of judge...