Author: Evan Wyloge
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‘Non-survivable’ evacuation routes exist in Colorado’s most wildfire-prone areas
About a 45-minute drive west from downtown Denver, nestled in the shadow of Mount Evans, Evergreen flourishes as one of the gems of the Rocky Mountains. Its dense pine forests give way to craggy ridges that look down on creek beds winding through the dozens of Evergreen’s mountain neighborhoods, all centered on an alpine lake…
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Colorado Secretary of State to pursue redistricting lobbying complaint against GOP in court
A Republican-led effort to influence the state’s new independent redistricting process will end up being scrutinized by an administrative law judge, after the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced it intends to pursue claims of lobbying disclosure violations. The Secretary of State explained in a referral to the state’s Office of Administrative Courts that they…
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Colorado Supreme Court contemplates fate of congressional redistricting commission’s adopted map
Attorneys sparred Tuesday before the Colorado Supreme Court, debating how far the state’s new redistricting commission must go to empower minority voters and whether its congressional map should be used for the next decade. Debate centered on a key passage from the voter-approved amendments that created the new independent redistricting process in Colorado in 2018,…
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Colorado legislative redistricting commission adopts state House district plan
Colorado’s legislative redistricting commission adopted a final state House district map plan late Monday night, by an 11-1 vote. The commission will next send the adopted plan to the Colorado Supreme Court for review and approval. The commissioners haven’t yet adopted a final state Senate district map. They have until the end of the day…
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Colorado legislative redistricting commission releases possibly final maps
Colorado’s legislative redistricting commissions on Tuesday released what could be adopted as the group’s final state House and Senate maps, if the commission cannot support an alternative. The maps released Tuesday are the “third staff plan” draft maps, and they are the final set of maps in a series of possible map plans produced by…
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Struggle over congressional redistricting plan’s Hispanic voter protections heads to Supreme Court
Over the past week, Coloradans have seen a new, 8-district congressional map, adopted by the state’s inaugural independent congressional redistricting commission, but whether it actually becomes the state’s next congressional map is still uncertain. The new redistricting process, which follows from ballot measures that amended the state constitution to create the independent commission system now…
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Challenge to Colorado congressional map plan over minority protections announced already
Following the congressional redistricting commission’s late-night map adoption, some said the process worked well and others have called it a compromise they can live with. Some political observers said the outcome fell short of their expectations, when it comes to incumbents’ likely fortunes or gaining partisan advantage for one side or another. Meanwhile, at least…
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Mixed praise and criticism for adopted congressional map; some plan challenges
Following the commission’s late-night map adoption, some have said the process worked well and others have called it a compromise they can live with. Some political observers say the outcome fell short of their expectations, when it comes to incumbents’ chances or gaining partisan advantage. Meanwhile, at least two Hispanic advocacy organizations says they’re planning…
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Colorado congressional redistricting commission adopts final map
Colorado’s inaugural independent congressional redistricting commission wrapped up its work Tuesday night and selected a final congressional map plan to use for the next decade. The commissioners voted 11-1 to adopt the “Staff Plan 3 Coleman Amendment,” comprised of a set of adjustments authored by Democratic commissioner Martha Coleman to the most recent “third staff…