Virginia’s Redistricting Commission hits a dead end after Democratic co-chair throws the towel.
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Uncharted territory
Why new legislative maps could spark legal trouble for Nov. 2 House of Delegates elections.
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Alone together
Southside residents tell Virginia Redistricting Commission why they won’t support drastic changes to their legislative districts.
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Southwest Virginia is ‘not an afterthought’
Virginia Redistricting Commission hears public comments from Southwest residents
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Redistricting commission risks violating constitution, attorney warns
The commission is deadlocked on how to draw new maps for the General Assembly.
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Southwest and Southside will lose two House seats under new plans
Both parties have new redistricting maps. The question isn’t whether seats will be lost, but whose and where.
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Southwest and Southside would benefit most from child tax credit expansion
Here are the localities in Virginia with the highest percentage of children who would benefit.
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A single state Senate district for the Roanoke Valley? Commission can’t decide.
The redistricting commission can’t decide whether to keep Roanoke and Roanoke County separate or combined in a single state Senate district.
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VA West urges Congress to vote against Biden’s tax plan
VA West, the largest coalition of small businesses in Southwest Virginia, is urging lawmakers to vote against a proposed increase of the corporate tax rate.
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Back to the drawing board
Districts that are already big will have to become bigger.