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Proposed restrictions will prohibit COLORFUL LAUNCH New COVID-19 indoor dining, personal gatherings map launches redistricting process
Commission to hold hearings on map, plans for 8th Congressional district BY THY VO, SANDRA FISH, JESSE PAUL AND DANIEL DUCASSI THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado’s new, eighth congressional district would include the cities of Arvada, Westminster, Broomfield, Thornton, Brighton and Platteville, a preliminary map drawn by nonpartisan redistricting staff and presented to the state’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission on June 23 shows. Staff placed the new district in the north Denver metro area for two reasons, said Jeremiah Barry, a legislative attorney advising the redistricting commissions. “The first reason was we recognize this was the fastest-growing area of the state,” said Barry. “The second was a recognition that although nearly 30% of the population of the state are Hispanics, none of the current seven districts are represented by a Hispanic.” The map is a major first step in the state’s once-a-decade redistricting process. It will evolve as the commission gets input from the public and interest groups over the next few months. The preliminary map is based on county is required to follow based on the By Ellis Arnold 2019 U.S. Census estimates Balloons take flight June 25 atat the Frederick in Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival. The festival returned toaCentennial Parkvirus afterspread. taking a A long line of carsBureau outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site severity of county’s local Colorado Community Media because of a months-long delay in break in 2020. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent The dial grew out of the state’s safer-atthe release of the final population weeks due to during high demand. As Denver metro counties continue to home order — the policy that came after data collected the 2020Adams Cen- County’s 14-day test positivity rate inch closer to local stay-at-home orders a thePerlmutter, however, would restatewide stay-at-home order this sented by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, sus. the U.S.as Census seven congressional districts. was Once 15.9 percent, of Nov.Bureau 17, accordingisting to Tri-County Health Department. 7th District under Colorado Springs Republican, would main releases in August, redisThe 3rd District, represented by under Colorado’s system of coronavirusspringin andthe allowed numerous typesthe of Brightonthat anddata Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than preliminary map, though only narcontract to include of El tricting staff will have to adjust the Garfield County Republican Lauren related restrictions, theonly stateparts announced businesses to reopen. 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have rowly — by about 50 yards. Paso County. Southeastern El Paso map. Boebert, would gain Eagle, Summit, a new level of counties rules that prohibits indoor The new state 7th recently switched to to color died COVID-19 related health issues. To limit theTeller spread ofFremont COVID-19, The District looks be County and in the western Grand, Park, and “It’sfrom the starting line, but nowhere dining and personal gatherings — a identifiers — levels blue, yellow and the most competitive of the new part of the district would be drawn counties, as well as someindoor of westnear the15finish line,” Curtisto Hubat least counties moved tighter restrictions that prohibits and change that districts. applies to the majority of the map. 2018,than the numbered Republican canorangeInrather levels — to into other ern Boulder County. The San Luis bard, a Democratic political consulpersonal gatherings. didate won the attorney general’s The 7th District, centered in JefValley and Pueblo County would be tant who is registered to lobby the Denver metro area and many counties in avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red contest in the new proposed ferson County and currently repredropped and added to the 4th Disredistricting commissions, said of other regions. meant a stay-at-home order. Now,district level sented by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, an by 3 percentage points, though a trict, which includes northeast and the preliminary map. The state’s COVID-19 dial, which has red — “severe risk” — is the secondDemocrat, would shift south Democrat won the statewide vote. southeast Photo Coloradoby and is currently The initial map, the public’s first Belen Ward Arvada been in effect since September, is the set The 1st District, represented now include Castle Rock, dropping represented by U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a to glimpse at how the 8th District may of different levels of northwest restrictions that some of Denver’s sub-each Republican from Windsor. affect the state’s political landscape, Please see RESTRICTIONS, Page 2 urbs, including the bulk of Arvada. The 5th District, currently reprealso makes changes to the state’s exSEE REDISTRICTING, P5
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