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A look at last-minute deal-making in WA redistricting negotiations
A few issues caused members of Washington's bipartisan commission to negotiate down to the wire, contributing to their failure to finish on time.
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A Q&A with Kim Wyman, departing WA secretary of state
Once she joins the Biden administration Monday, there will be no Republican statewide elected officials on the West Coast outside of Alaska.
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In a first, court will decide new WA redistricting plan as commission falters
Members of a bipartisan commission couldn't agree. Now, the Washington Supreme Court will draw new political lines that will shape a decade of politics.
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New WA political maps a mystery after final redistricting meeting
For nearly 12 hours, the public didn't know if the state's bipartisan redistricting commission completed its work on time — or what exactly got approved — since talks happened mostly in private.