SALT LAKE CITY – Called into special session by Gov. Spencer Cox on Oct. 6, Republicans in the Legislature pulled a fast one by passing Senate Bill 1011 ( Redistricting Standards ).

GOP lawmakers insist that legislation complies with Proposition 4 standards and legislative preferences while also satisfying judicial orders from the 3 rd District Court. The measure was signed by Cox that same day.

With that hurdle past, the Republicans then proceeded to endorse a congressional redistricting proposal know as Map C, which splits three cities (North Salt Lake, Millcreek and Pleasant Grove) and three counties (Davis, Salt Lake and Utah).

As expected, that map is considered to be the one that was most likely to result in no changes to the all-GOP Utah delegation in U.S. House.

Map C was p

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