From the Richmond Times Dispatch:
As part of a good-government package he’s rolling out this afternoon with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, McDonnell says an independent commission could help minimize partisanship in drawing the boundaries of legislative districts. It could advise lawmakers, who draw House, Senate and congressional lines, on such issues as the racial makeup of districts, geographic boundaries and shared interests among localities. Bolling, who is seeking re-election, favors bipartisan redistricting. He joined Gov. Timothy Kaine, a Democrat, in an unsuccessful effort to convince lawmakers to embrace the idea.