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Slate wiped clean on redistricting, but competitiveness remains a sticking point

Tuesday, the Colorado General Assembly's Joint Select Committee on Redistricting agreed that partisan emotions ran too high at Friday's sharing of maps, but there appeared to be little common ground on at least one major Democratic starting point--competitiveness. Republicans rejected that as a compelling factor and called for a blank map created without looking at political balance. Democrats said that voters were calling for competition in a state where many districts have solid Republican numbers.

Senate President Shaffer accuses Speaker McNulty of running House members as...

Senate President Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, today charged Speaker of the House Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, with using House Republicans as his personal agents.

Redistricting committee erupts in partisanship

Opening shots were fired Friday in what started as an attempt at bipartisan civility in charting the future of Colorado Congressional representation but ended in bipartisan name calling that did anything but create a basis for impartial redistricting discussions.

McNulty chooses former Owens redistricting counsel to redraw legislative districts

Speaker of the House Frank McNulty appointed former Republican legislator Rob Witwer to the Colorado Reapportionment Commission on Monday. Said to be a man who can put partisanship aside by McNulty, the former state legislator will not be experiencing the redrawing of state lines for the first time.

GOP redistricting bill sparks protest by state House minority leader

A bill that Democrats say opens up the redistricting process to gerrymandering and represents a sign of bad faith by Republicans was introduced in the state House Friday. However, Rep. Jake Paul Brown, R-Ignacio, the bill's sponsor, said it simply repairs changes Democrats made last year.

Census data released — Colorado up 17 percent

Data from the 2010 United States Census was released today, showing Colorado with strong population gains--but not strong enough to gain an additional seat in the United States House of Representatives. Colorado's population increased by 17 percent from 2000 to 2010, compared with a gain of 9.7 percent in the country as a whole. Colorado's population now tops five million, up by around 700,000 over the past decade.

Redistricting law passes granting courts greater discretion

DENVER-- A bill that will remove regulations imposed on the state Supreme Court when asked to determine legislative districts, passed this final week of the legislative session.

Gregg bails on Commerce while census redistricting fight looms large

And then there was none. Sen. Judd Gregg withdrew his name Thursday from the apparently haunted cabinet position at the Commerce Dept. See the state ethics probe that derailed his predecessor nominee Bill Richardson. Gregg cited the coming decennial U.S. Census, as one example, of irreconcilable disagreement with President Barack Obama. The census? Huh? The brewing oversight fight on the 2010 national head count promises high political drama. You think Dick Wadhams is just sticking around here for the fresh mountain air?

Census Count: The Next Hanging Chad of Election Scandals?

Hard-core political numbers junkies sprouted a few extra gray hairs this week. The cause of their grief wasn't the perpetually suspect electronic voting machines...

Republicans Lose in High Court, AP Flubs Story

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Colorado Republicans seeking to challenge a 2002 redistricting plan in the state, the Associated Press reports. The...
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