The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday unanimously approved new state Senate and House maps, the final hurdle the redistricting plans needed to clear before being adopted ahead of the 2022 election. The Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission followed the Colorado Constitution’s requirements for redistricting and didn’t abuse its authority in deciding how to apply them, Justice […]
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Despite Colorado’s new redistricting process being independent, there was still plenty of political influence
A Republican state lawmaker worried about being drawn out of his district gave party activists talking points on how he would shape new legislative maps. At a public hearing in Durango, a number of current and former La Plata County Democratic Party officers testified before Colorado’s independent congressional and legislative redistricting commissions but didn’t mention […]
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Nicolais: Colorado won with new redistricting commissions
Three years ago, Colorado voters approved the first major overhaul to the decennial redistricting process — redrawing congressional and legislative district boundaries — in a half century. With the new maps submitted to the state Supreme Court for review, it is apparent that Coloradans made the right choice. More than the maps themselves, the process […]
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Democrats poised to maintain their Colorado Senate edge under new map adopted by redistricting commission
Colorado’s Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission adopted a new state Senate map Tuesday night after the panel pushed past an impasse by making last-minute changes to district boundaries ahead of a self-imposed midnight deadline. The 12-member commission voted unanimously to advance the proposal to the Colorado Supreme Court for final review. The map would give Democrats […]
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Redistricting commission advances new Colorado House map to state Supreme Court for final approval
Democrats would likely maintain control of the Colorado House under a new map of the chamber’s 65 districts headed to the state Supreme Court for final review. The Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission voted 11-1 Monday night to approve the map, with Commissioner Gary Horvath, a Democrat from Broomfield, casting the lone “no” vote. The Colorado […]
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Remapping 2021 | New Colorado legislative maps must be approved this week
The 12 members of Colorado’s Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission still have a lot of big decisions to make before their self-imposed deadline to send maps to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. Commissioners met for more than 12 hours over the weekend and narrowed down the state Senate maps they will vote on Monday for […]
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Remapping 2021 | One week to go before the big deadline for Colorado’s legislative redistricting commission
With a new congressional map before the Colorado Supreme Court, the spotlight turns to the Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission. Final drafts of the state House and state Senate maps drawn by nonpartisan staff are to be released Tuesday, and legislative commissioners have set a new Oct. 12 deadline to make their final decisions on where […]
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Remapping 2021 | A final Colorado congressional map must be approved this week
Eight of the 12 members of Colorado’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission must agree on a map by the end of Tuesday to prevent a staff-drawn proposal from being sent to the state Supreme Court for final approval. There are about 30 different maps commissioners can consider at a 2 p.m. meeting Monday or another meeting […]
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Control of the Colorado Senate would come down to a handful of competitive districts under latest draft maps
Partisan control of the Colorado Senate would depend on the outcome of races in eight toss-up districts under the latest draft legislative maps released Thursday, though Democrats would have a clear advantage in the House. Twelve districts under the new Senate draft map would be considered safe for Democrats, while five would lean in the […]
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Remapping 2021 | A wake-up call for Colorado’s redistricting commissioners as deadlines loom
With less than two weeks before a final congressional map is due before the Colorado Supreme Court, Monday is likely to be a marathon meeting for the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission. The deadline is a big wake-up call for commissioners, who have struggled in recent weeks to agree on their direction. “I am increasingly concerned […]