Returning from an hour break, Idaho redistricting commissioners reported significant progress on new legislative district lines for North Idaho; they've now adjourned until tomorrow at 4 p.m. "Commissioner Kane and I had a very productive meeting, we're getting some consensus, and we have our staffers…
Half an hour into the hour break for sidebar discussions among redistricting commissioners on various regions, two members - Democratic Commissioner George Moses and GOP Commissioner Lou Esposito - still haven't talked. Moses said they won't, at least for now. "We're not going to meet,"…
GOP Redistricting Commissioner Evan Frasure has presented another legislative redistricting plan, L-68, that has zero percent population deviation between the districts and splits 15 counties. "It's one-person one-vote carried to the extreme," he said. It makes a few adjustments to his zero-deviation plan from yesterday,…
It may be the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, but Idaho's redistricting commission is in session. They have an audience this morning of a half-dozen government students. Democratic Co-Chairman Allen Andersen explained how the commission is trying to draw new legislative and congressional districts. "It's…
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