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Arizona redistricting commission OKs legislative, congressional maps
Arizona's redistricting commission members divided along party lines Tuesday as they approved maps of new congressional and legislative districts by identical 3-2 votes.
Arizona redistricting panel to consider final maps
A state commission's work on drawing new congressional and legislative districts for Arizona could be near the finish line after a nearly yearlong process.
JLBC requests redistricting budget documents
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is seeking budget documents from the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission for an audit requested by House Speaker Andy Tobin.
Parsing the numbers
While Republicans are hopping mad about the congressional maps, the legislative maps seem to be a win for them.
State redistricting commission approves congressional, legislative maps
The panel charged with redrawing the state's political lines that will be used for the next decade approved final maps for both congressional and legislative districts today, after meeting for more than 15 hours in two days.
Redistricting commissioners divided over changes; will miss self-imposed deadline on maps
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission spent roughly nine hours Monday considering changes to proposed legislative maps, but will still have to wait for detailed analysis before adopting anything final.
The long work session took place only days before the now-unlikely target deadline of Christmas for adopting both final legislative and congressional maps.
Compromise idea divides redistricting commission
Some members of the state redistricting commission are voicing dislike for another's proposed compromise on new congressional districts.
Redistricting commission up against own deadline
The state's independent redistricting commission is up against a deadline to finish its work on new district maps before Christmas.
Mathis proposes congressional ‘combo map;’ Republicans object
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Chairwoman Colleen Mathis introduced a congressional map on Friday that combined changes proposed by Democratic and Republican commissioners.
IRC properly considered factors mandated by voters
Gov. Jan Brewer has wisely chosen not to challenge the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that restored Colleen Mathis as the chair of the Independent Redistricting Commission. Nonetheless, the governor maintains the court erred, and that the IRC drew the draft congressional boundaries in a manner that ignored its constitutional mandate. Our bipartisan think tank’s board members come from diverse back[...]
IRC votes against releasing closed-door transcripts
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission voted down a proposal by its Republican members to release hours of transcripts from the panel’s closed-door sessions.
Arizona redistricting commission meets in Tempe today
Months behind schedule, Arizona's redistricting commission meets Thursday in Tempe to continue work on final congressional and legislative district maps for the state.
