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The Republican Standard
- November 19, 2021
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Virginia Supreme Court Approves New Mapmakers to Finish Redistricting

The Supreme Court of Virginia has unanimously appointed two mapmakers to help them draw new legislative and congressional districts. The justices approved the Republicans special master nominee, Sean Trende. Trende is the senior elections analyst for RealClearPolitics, a center-right news site. They also accepted the Democrats’ nominee, Bernard Grofman. Grofman is a political scientist at […]

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The Republican Standard
- November 12, 2021
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Virginia Supreme Court Boots Republican Mapmakers

The Supreme Court of Virginia has responded to state senate Democrats’ request that the Republican nominees chosen to assist the justices redraw the state’s legislative and congressional maps be replaced. The high court agreed with Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw and has rejected the three so-called “special master” candidates. Virginia Mercury reports: The nominees, […]

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- November 12, 2021
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State Supreme Court Asked to Discard GOP Redistricting Nominees

Senate Democrats petitioned the Supreme Court of Virginia this week, requesting the justices disqualify the Republican Party’s redistricting master nominees. They accuse the three nominees of “disqualifying conflicts of interest.” A letter from the Virginia Senate Democratic caucus calls on the court to replace the GOP’s appointees with “unbiased” nominees. Only then, they argue, can […]

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The Republican Standard
- February 26, 2019
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GOP Pushes Through Reforms To Virginia’s Government

Republicans tackled political redistricting, the State Board of Elections, the processing of “Governor’s Papers,” bookkeeping for local treasurers, and even expanding the sale of booze on Sunday.

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The Republican Standard
- February 14, 2019
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General Assembly Elects Judge Teresa M. Chafin To Supreme Court Of Virginia

Judge Teresa M. Chafin was elected to the Supreme Court of Virginia, with the Honorable Clifford L. “Clay” Athey succeeding her on the Court of Appeals.

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