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• Idaho redistricting commission adopts new plan

  January 28, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – After just two days of deliberations, Idaho’s citizen redistricting commission adopted a new legislative district plan late Friday – one that doesn’t land North Idaho Sens. Shawn Keough, …

• New Idaho redistricting plan reshuffles lawmakers

  January 27, 2012 in Idaho After just two days of deliberations, Idaho’s citizen redistricting commission has adopted a new legislative district plan - and this one doesn’t land North Idaho Sens. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, and … 2

• Court won’t hear redistricting appeal

  January 26, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The Idaho Supreme Court stepped in Wednesday and halted two top GOP leaders’ power play over redistricting that was threatening to delay the state’s primary election. The court …

• Redistricting fracas divides Idaho GOP

  January 25, 2012 in Idaho The Idaho Supreme Court stepped in Wednesday and halted a power play over redistricting by two top GOP leaders that was threatening to delay the state’s primary election. 6

• Idaho GOP in intense internal fight over redistricting

  January 23, 2012 in Idaho Idaho’s dominant Republican Party on Monday deepened an intense internal fight, with the state GOP chairman and House speaker announcing they’d fired two of their own redistricting commissioners, at least … 3

• Idaho high court overturns redistricting, may delay primary

  January 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho’s Supreme Court overturned the state’s new legislative redistricting plan Wednesday, ordering a citizen commission back to work and throwing into doubt the state’s schedule for its May …

• Idaho high court overturns redistricting plan

  January 18, 2012 in Idaho Idaho’s Supreme Court overturned the state’s new legislative redistricting plan Wednesday, ordering a citizen commission back to work and throwing into doubt the state’s schedule for its May primary election.

• County districts nearly equal in population after latest adjustment

  December 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 Starting this month, when residents of nine Spokane County precincts call their commissioner, they can call him Al. Not Todd or Mark. 1

• Another challenge to Idaho’s new districts filed

  December 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Seven northern Idaho counties have filed their challenge to Idaho’s new legislative redistricting plan. The challenge criticizes the bipartisan citizen panel that wrote the plan this year and calls for …

• New Idaho redistricting challenge calls for return of 1st commission

  December 7, 2011 in Idaho Seven northern Idaho counties have filed their challenge to Idaho’s new legislative redistricting plan, and it includes criticism of the bipartisan citizen panel that wrote the plan this year and …

• Federal court won’t block its Texas redistricting map

  November 25, 2011 in Nation/World A federal court refused late Friday to block a congressional redistricting map it drew up for Texas, rejecting a request from the state’s attorney general just hours after the Republican …

• Downtown shifts districts

  November 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 Downtown Spokane residents who voted for Councilman-elect Mike Fagan won’t be represented by him once he’s sworn in. That’s because the main core of Spokane will shift Jan. 1 from …

• Lawsuit challenges Idaho’s new legislative map

  November 24, 2011 in Idaho on Page A21 BOISE – Seven northern Idaho counties are planning a lawsuit to challenge Idaho’s new legislative redistricting plan, which already faces one legal challenge. “These northern counties want to make sure …

• Second lawsuit could challenge Idaho district plan

  November 23, 2011 in Idaho Seven North Idaho counties are planning a second lawsuit to challenge Idaho’s new legislative redistricting plan. 3

• Eye on Boise: 4 counties in lawsuit offer own district map

  November 20, 2011 in Idaho on Page B7 BOISE – The four Idaho counties that are suing to challenge Idaho’s new legislative redistricting plan – which include Kootenai County – have drawn up and submitted to the Idaho …

• County votes to join redistricting lawsuit

  November 16, 2011 in Idaho on Page A9 Kootenai County commissioners plan to sue over Idaho’s new legislative district plan, saying they object to a proposed large district that would take in a 5,000-person chunk of the county …

• Kootenai County decides to sue over redistricting

  November 15, 2011 in Idaho Kootenai County commissioners have decided to sue over Idaho’s proposed new legislative district plan, saying they object to a proposed large new district that would take in a 5,000-person chunk … 3

• Redistricting alters game in some political circles

  October 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho legislators or candidates who don’t like their new districts have just two weeks to move if they want to run elsewhere. That’s just one of the many …

• Sagle legislator stepping aside after redistricting

  October 20, 2011 in Idaho BOISE, Idaho (AP) — With the ink barely dry on Idaho’s redistricting maps, one senator has announced she’s won’t run again following the 2012 session: Joyce Broadsword of Sagle. 7

• Idaho redistricting panel wraps up task

  October 18, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho’s bipartisan citizen redistricting commission approved new congressional district lines on Monday, wrapping up its task in less than three weeks and proving the commission process can work. … 1

• Idaho adopts new congressional districts

  October 17, 2011 in Idaho Idaho’s bipartisan citizen redistricting commission approved new congressional district lines on Monday, wrapping up its task in less than three weeks and proving the commission process can work. 1

• New Idaho legislative district map drawn

  October 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho’s second 2011 redistricting commission unanimously adopted a map laying out the state’s 35 legislative districts. The unity of the three Republican, three Democrat panel’s decision Friday was …

• 7 new Idaho House districts pit incumbents

  October 14, 2011 in Idaho Seven of the 35 new legislative districts approved unanimously by Idaho’s bipartisan citizen redistricting commission today include more than two current House incumbents but have just two seats. That means …

• Eye on Boise: Redistricting whirlwind continues

  October 9, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho’s new citizen redistricting commission crisscrossed the state last week, holding hearings in Idaho Falls, Coeur d’Alene and Boise, all in the course of three days. “We’ve gotten …

• Eye on Boise: New redistricting panel to visit CdA

  October 2, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho’s new citizen redistricting commission is coming to town – the commission has scheduled a public hearing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Coeur d’Alene City Hall. …

• Redistricting map by old panel invalid

  September 27, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A last-ditch attempt by Idaho’s former redistricting commissioners to propose new legislative and congressional districts – nearly three weeks after their deadline – has no legal effect, state …

• Last-ditch Idaho redistricting deal was too late

  September 26, 2011 in Idaho A last-ditch attempt by Idaho’s former redistricting commissioners to propose new legislative and congressional districts - nearly three weeks after their deadline - has no legal value, state officials declared …

• Idaho redistricters agree - 3 weeks after deadline

  September 23, 2011 in Idaho In the latest twist in this year’s Idaho redistricting saga, the Idaho Republican and Democratic parties issued a joint media advisory just after 5 p.m. today saying the six previous … 1

• Idaho must pick new redistricting panel

  September 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho has to appoint an entirely new redistricting commission and start the process over after the first commission blew its deadline, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa announced …

• Idaho has to appoint new redistricting commission

  September 12, 2011 in Idaho Idaho has to appoint an entirely new redistricting commission - not including any of the six commissioners who blew their deadline last week - and start the process over, Idaho … 2

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