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WA 2011 redistricting officially underway

WA 2011 redistricting officially underway

Secretary Reed introduces Redistricting Commission members (L to R) Tom Huff, Slade Gorton, Dean Foster and Tim Ceis. Washington’s citizen-driven process of redrawing the state’s congressional and legislative district boundaries is officially launched — and you’re invited to watch and give your ideas. The four voting members of the citizen Redistricting Commission — two Democrats and two Republicans — were sworn in Tuesday by state Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen.  She exhorted  the panel to “operate with the best…

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A perfect 10: WA still in line for new district

A perfect 10: WA still in line for new district

Washington apparently is still in line for a new 10th congressional district, according to analysts at Election Data Services. The analysis, reflecting fresh population estimates from the Census Bureau, says if the numbers hold up in the 2010 Census data that comes out in less than three months, Washington will take the 434th of the 435 House seats as a net gain. The EDS survey, however, points out that a number of other states, including Oregon, are on the bubble,…

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Lucky 13? WA population keeps on growing

Lucky 13? WA population keeps on growing

New Census projections show that we’re on the move in Washington — people moving in from other states and folks having babies.  In the past decade, we’ve grown by 13 percent and are now the 13th largest state!  And it could be Lucky 13 if we wind up gaining a new congressional seat. We’ve grown by nearly 100,000 during the last year and — drum roll please — our new statewide population number is nearly 6.7 million. It’s 6,664,195, up…

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