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bipartisan redistricting

Bipartisan Redistricting is Good for Conservation

by: MattZ

Tue Feb 03, 2009 at 15:40:42 PM EST


The Virginia Resdistricting Coalition joins a bipartisan group of legislators in supporting redistricting reform.

The Virginia State Senate unanimously passed the Bipartisan Redistricting Reform bill yesterday.  SB 926 would establish a "bipartisan redistricting commission" that would help prevent the gerrymandered districts that have polarized are elections and government in Virginia. Governor Tim Kaine held a press conference, with members of both parties and members of the Virginia Redistricting Coalition, to show support for this measure.
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