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Senators argue over motives behind the special session

Senators argue over motives behind the special session

Update: 2025-10-28
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Late Tuesday afternoon, Democrats revealed their proposed language to allow Virginia to change its Congressional boundaries.





The proposed change could only be used if other states redistrict outside the normal process that follows every census.  It would also expire in 2030, presumably turning the process back over to the bipartisan redistricting commission.





Meanwhile, partisan finger-pointing was the order of the day in the state senate, as Michael Pope reports.





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Senators argue over motives behind the special session

Senators argue over motives behind the special session

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