The Governor’s Independent Bipartisan Advisory Commission on Redistricting has narrowed down the options for redrawing congressional and General Assembly district boundaries. But now it will be left to lawmakers next week to decide if they will set aside partisanship and avoid gerrymandering. Virginia Public Radio’s Tommie McNeil has more details from the Capitol.
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