LEGISLATURE | REDISTRICTING Democrats see Republican ruse to protect speaker in map bill; records show no partisan intent ALEXANDER SHUR Feb 16, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Updated Mar 19, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm(96? E96 #6AF3=:42?\4@?EC@==65 {68:D=2EFC6 25@AE65 v@G] %@?J tG6CD’ AC@A@D65 =68:D=2E:G6 >2AD 62C=:6C E9:D H66<[ s6>@4C2ED H6C6 D<6AE:42= @7 2 AC@G:D:@? :? E96 v~!\2FE9@C65 3:== E92E D2:5 E96 ?6H >2AD 4@F=5?’E 36 FD65 F?E:= E96 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? =2E6C E9:D J62C]k^Am kAm$@>6 D2H :? E96 AC@G:D:@? 2? 677@CE E@ AC@E64E pDD6>3=J $A62<6C #@3:? '@D[ #\#@496DE6C[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^H:D4@?D:?\C@3:?\G@D\C642==\2DD6>3=J^2CE:4=60d5d5ah7e\63hb\dhea\2a_3\2c63gb4c2d7g]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH9@’D 724:?8 2 C642== 677@CEk^2m] x7 E92E :D DF446DD7F=[ E96 G@E6 >:89E 92G6 E@ H2:E F?E:= E96 72== 6=64E:@? 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