Apparently the Denver Post is a little squeamish over what Colorado House Democrats are trying to accomplish with their simple “house cleaning” bill that will impact the Congressional redistricting process in Colorado.
Here we are, in the waning weeks of the state legislative session, and Democratic leadership has introduced a bill that would whack a big part of congressional redistricting law from the books.
Just house cleaning, the Democrats say, not to worry.
Color us skeptical.
Nothing is more political than the re-drawing of congressional boundaries, and both political parties have engaged in their share of strategy (and shenanigans) over the years to better position themselves to capture or retain seats in Congress. (Remember the Republicans’ “midnight gerrymander” of 2003?)
House Bill 1408, introduced late last week, has not been heard in committee, so there is little in the way of public record, or clues as to what it portends.