redistricting

Twin Falls Officials Won’t Challenge New Map
Twin Falls Officials Won’t Challenge New Map
Twin Falls Officials Won’t Challenge New Map
Leaders in Twin Falls County say they're not entirely pleased with the state's new map of legislative districts, but they're not going to try to have it tossed by the state's highest court. Twin Falls County Commissioners voted yesterday not to pursue legal action over the redistricting map approved last week by a bipartisan commission.
Redistricting Commission Does It Again
Redistricting Commission Does It Again
Redistricting Commission Does It Again
(AP) Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs says he will talk with Twin Falls County commissioners to see if they want to again challenge the most recent legislative maps created by an Idaho redistricting commission.
Twin Falls Redistricting Commissioner Begins New Meetings
Twin Falls Redistricting Commissioner Begins New Meetings
Twin Falls Redistricting Commissioner Begins New Meetings
Redistricting commissioners sat down to create new legislative maps that satisfy the Idaho Supreme Court, amid an ominous warning from state Republican leaders: Anything the panel decides will be under "a cloud of uncertainty" as to its ultimate legality.
Randy Hansen, Delores Crow Kicked off Redistricting Commission
Randy Hansen, Delores Crow Kicked off Redistricting Commission
Randy Hansen, Delores Crow Kicked off Redistricting Commission
Two redistricting commissioners have been replaced by the GOP. Randy Hansen of Twin Falls and Delores Crow have been fired despite an opinion last week from the Idaho Attorney General's office that such action is illegal. On Monday, the Republican Party announced Semanko had removed Randy Hansen, while Idaho House Speaker Lawrence Denney had removed Dolores Crow...
TF City Council May Join Redistricting Challenge
TF City Council May Join Redistricting Challenge
TF City Council May Join Redistricting Challenge
Twin Falls County could be filing a lawsuit as early as this week challenging the latest redistricting plan for the state.  And the Twin Falls City Council could decide tonight if the city will join in that lawsuit.  The latest plan to redraw the state’s legislative district boundaries separates Twin Falls city into its own district.
Redistrcting Commision Meeting Delayed
Redistrcting Commision Meeting Delayed
Redistrcting Commision Meeting Delayed
A new panel tasked with redrawing Idaho's political maps will convene later this month and not on Monday, as Secretary of State Ben Ysursa had hoped. Ysursa had asked Idaho Senate and House leaders, along with the chairmen of the Democratic and Republican parties, on Monday to name new members to the six-person redistricting committee by Wednesday, with meetings set to begin next week... Read Mor
Top Story Podcast 9/08/11:Re-Districting, BBQ Wings, Alex Sinclair, State of the City, Killing Conservative Zombies
Top Story Podcast 9/08/11:Re-Districting, BBQ Wings, Alex Sinclair, State of the City, Killing Conservative Zombies
Top Story Podcast 9/08/11:Re-Districting, BBQ Wings, Alex Sinclair, State of the City, Killing Conservative Zombies
Top Story Podcast 9/7/11: FIrst hour - No agreement on redrawing Idaho's legislative district lines, BBQ wings in the park, Economist Analyst Alex Sinclair.  Second hour - State of the City with councilman Greg Lanting, killing conservative zombies online ...
Top Story Instapoll 8/9/11:Let New Jersey Re-draw Our Legislative District Lines
Top Story Instapoll 8/9/11:Let New Jersey Re-draw Our Legislative District Lines
Top Story Instapoll 8/9/11:Let New Jersey Re-draw Our Legislative District Lines
Every ten years after the latest census Idaho must redraw the legislative district lines to ensure equal representation for all citizens.  This is not an easy task.  No matter what kind of a map there are always critics on the other side.  One idea is to let people from another state redraw our lines with the argument that they would have no ulterior motives...