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The Republican Standard
- September 17, 2018
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As the problems with redrawing Virginia’s legislative districts continue, a federal court as decided that a court-appointed expert may be the solution if the October 30 deadline is missed. Nevertheless, it has led to the popularity of a non-partisan, independent redistricting commission to increase, but such a measure would require a constitutional amendment.

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The Republican Standard
- August 31, 2018
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Delegate Stephen Heretick (D-Portsmouth) came out against the House Democratic redistricting plan calling it “gerrymandering in response to gerrymandering. It’s tit-for-tat. It’s, in the immortal words of baseball great Yogi Berra, ‘it is deja vu all over again.'” 

Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...
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The Republican Standard
- February 7, 2018
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Virginia’s political redistricting process is getting a new “rulebook” after legislation passed through the Republican-led House on Tuesday.