• Redistricting alters game in some districts/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise

JohnA: It’s interesting that parts of four districts are in Kootenai County, 2,3,4 and 7. That means we could conceivably have 12 of the 105 legislators from Kootenai County. Wouldn’t that be something to see, especially if they could get together and vote as a block? Of course, the downside to that is three people from southeastern Kootenai County would have to win in District 7, battling Reps and Senators from Silverton to Grangeville. Not to mention they’d have to campaign over hostile terrain some 300 miles in length. You can’t even use one road to traverse the whole district, having to veer into Benewah county on Highway 3 or into Latah and Nez Perce counties on Highway 95 to get to constituents in Orofino and all points south to Grangeville and Riggins.

Question: Is the new District 7 better/worse than the old District 2?