DENVER—Democrats have launched a new move in the partisan standoff over new Colorado congressional districts.
Democrats on Thursday proposed a redistricting plan to redraw the state’s seven districts, a week after bipartisan talks broke down. Republicans have already called the Democratic plan unacceptable.
Lawmakers are required to redraw district lines after every census. It’s one of the thorniest jobs politicians have to take up, because both parties try to maximize their chances while guarding against trickery on the other side.
Colorado’s split Legislature this year attempted a bipartisan map drawn by the Republican House and the Democratic Senate. That attempt fell apart last week as partisan tensions flared.
Lawmakers have until May 11 to try to forge a compromise.
