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Supreme Court upholds Redistricting Commission maps

The Washington State Supreme Court has decided that the state’s Redistricting Commission “substantially complied” with its Nov. 15 deadline after all, and today issued a...Read More

Morning Wire: Redistricting, Q&A w/ Rep. JT Wilcox, Steve Hobbs appointment

With Thanksgiving this week, we’d like to take a moment to thank each of you for your support, your readership, and your feedback. We wouldn’t...Read More

The questions surrounding Washington’s redistricting process

After months of community outreach and drafting maps, Washington’s Redistricting Commission failed to approve congressional and legislative district maps by the end of Nov. 15,...Read More

Breaking: Re-districting Commission deadlocks

For the first time since Washington State’s commission model for re-districting was formed in 1983, the Re-Districting Commission has deadlocked.  Three commissioners are required to...Read More

Redistricting commissioners have less than two months to hash out major differences

Redistricting map proposals have been released for Washington’s 49 legislative districts, and analysts and party representatives on both sides of the aisle are calling foul. ...Read More

The Census Bureau has (finally) released 2020 data

The U.S. Census Bureau finally released data on the 2020 Census today, providing insight on demographics that will inform Washington state’s redistricting process.  The data...Read More

2012 Redistricting Maps

WA redistricting maps set for release in late Sept.

The Washington State Redistricting Commission is hashing out when to release draft maps, and how to account for people who are incarcerated or committed as...Read More

Q&A: Redistricting Commission Chair Sarah Augustine

Sarah Augustine was selected to chair the Washington State Redistricting Commission in January. She brings with her extensive experience as the executive director of the...Read More

Morning Wire: Inslee’s debate performance, Convening Panel, Sen. Mona Das

Some of the most important topics in Washington State politics, written with smart brevity for your quick read....Read More

Q&A: Alison McCaffree, granddaughter of Rep. Mary Ellen McCaffree

After reading the Wire’s recent series on redistricting, Alison McCaffree reached out and offered us a free ticket to the one-woman play she produced portraying...Read More